Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat 也许是阳光的切口平整的颜色

An' cov'rin' the crossroads I'm standing at, 一个“ covrin ”的十字路口，我站在，

Or maybe it's the weather or something like that, 或者，也许这天气或类似的东西，

But mama, you been on my mind. 但是，妈妈，你一直在我的脑海。

   

I don't mean trouble, please don't put me down, don't get upset, 我的意思不是麻烦，请不要把我放下来，不要生气，

I am not pleading or saying that "I can't forget you." 我不承认，或说“我不能忘记你。 ”

I do not walk the floor bowed down and bent, but yet, 我不走地面俯伏弯曲，不过不失，

Mama, you been on my mind. 妈妈，你一直在我的脑海。

   

Even though my mind is hazy and my thoughts they might be narrow, 尽管我的心是朦胧的，我的想法，他们可能是狭隘的，

Where you been don't bother me nor bring me down in sorrow. 你去哪里了不要打扰我，也不让我失望的悲哀。

I don't even mind who you'll be waking with tomorrow, 我什至不介意谁，你会被明天醒来，

But mama, you're just on my mind. 但是，妈妈，你只是在我的脑海。

   

I am not askin' you to say words like "yes" or "no," 我不是地问：“你说的一样的话”是“或”否“

Please understand me, I have no place I'm callin' you to go. 请理解我，我也没地方，我呼唤你去。

I'm just whispering to myself so I can pretend that I don't know, 我只是悄悄对自己说这样我就可以假装我不知道，

Mama, you been on my mind. 妈妈，你一直在我的脑海。

   

When you wake up in the mornin' and look inside your mirror, 当你在清晨醒来，看看你的镜子里，

You know I won't be next to you, no, I won't be near. 你知道我不会是你旁边，不，我不会靠近。

I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear 我只是好奇，想知道你是否能看到自己清晰

As someone who has had you on his mind. 正如有人谁拥有了你在他的脑海。