The first thing I remember knowin' was a lonesome whistle blowin', 第一件事我记得深深地知道是一个寂寞的哨声吹响，

And a youngun's dream of growin' up to ride, 并慢慢生长起来骑的youngun的梦想，

On a freight train leavin' town, not knowin' where I'm bound. 在一列货运火车要走了小镇，没有深深地知道，其中我一定。

And no one could change my mind but mama tried. 没有人可以改变我的想法，但妈妈尽力了。

One and only rebel child from a fam'ly meek and mild 从famly温顺和温和的，只有孩子的反叛

My mama seemed to to know what lay in store, 我的妈妈似乎知道在店里躺着，

'spite all my sunday learnin' towards the bad I kept on turnin', “尽管我所有的设计学习日”朝坏的我一直在撇开，

'til mama couldn't hold me anymore. 直到妈妈再也抑制不住我了。

   

And I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole, 我转过身在监狱干什么终身监禁21 ，

No one could steer me right but mama tried, mama tried. 没有人能驾驭我的权利，但妈妈尽力了，妈妈尝试。

Mama tried to raise me better, but her pleading I denied 妈妈试图更好地鼓舞了我，但她恳求我不承认

And that leaves only me to blame, cause mama tried 而这只是让我惹的祸，导致妈妈试过

   

Dear ole' daddy, rest his soul left my mom a heavy load, 亲爱的OLE 爸爸，放心他的灵魂离开了我妈一个沉重的负荷，

She tried so very hard to feel his shoes, 她试了很努力去感受他的鞋，

Workin' hours without rest, wanted me to have the best 干活的时间不休息，希望我能有最好的

She tried to raise me right but I refused. 她试图提高我的权利，但我拒绝了。

   

And I turned twenty-one in prison doin' life without parole, 我转过身在监狱干什么终身监禁21 ，

No one could steer me right but mama tried, mama tried 没有人能驾驭我的权利，但妈妈尽力了，妈妈试过

Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied 妈妈试图更好地鼓舞了我，但她恳求我不承认

And that leaves only me to blame, cause mama tried 而这只是让我惹的祸，导致妈妈试过