When your mother starts to scold you 当你的母亲开始骂你

She says it's cos I love you 她说，这是因为我爱你

Momma please don't cry 妈妈，请不要哭泣

But it don't make matters better 但不要使事情更好

When you resemble you father and you learn 当你像你的父亲和你学习

That the alimonies run dry 该抚养费干涸

   

Momma please don't cry 妈妈，请不要哭泣

You know you'd never ask me why 你知道你从来没有问我为什么

I'll wipe the tears that flow from your eyes 我擦，从你的眼睛流眼泪

And hold you like you're used to hold me 并按住你喜欢你来抱我

   

So she smiles but is she happy 于是她笑，但她是幸福的

She smiles but she ain't happy 她笑，但她并不快乐

Sadness still glistens in her eyes 悲伤依旧闪亮在她眼里

When she thinks of that man who 当她认为男人谁

She gave most of her life to 她给了她一生中最要

In her heart she feels like she would die 在她的心脏，她感觉她会死

   

So you try to console her, she sees her baby's growing older 所以，你试着安慰她时，她看到她的孩子的年龄增长

One day you'll rise up and take your leave 有一天，你会站起来，并把你的假期

Then she'll stand by the window, looking pale as a shadow 这样，她就站在窗前，看着脸色苍白的影子

Words of love faintly echo in her ear 爱语依稀回响在她的耳边