There's a story that my daddy tells religiously 有一个故事，我的爸爸告诉虔诚

Like clockwork every time he sees an opening 像钟表每一次他看到一开口

In a conversation about the way things used to be 在一个关于对话的方式事情曾经是

Well I'd just roll my eyes and make a bee-line for the door 嗯，我只希望推出自己的眼睛，使蜜蜂行的大门

But I'd always wind up starry-eyed, cross-legged on the floor 但我总是清盘不切实际的，在地板上盘腿

Hanging on to every word 挂在每一个字

Man, the things I heard 男人的事情我听说过

   

It was harder times and longer days 这是困难的时间和更长的日子

Five miles to school, uphill both ways 五里学校，上坡左右逢源

We were cane switch raised, and dirt floor poor 我们的甘蔗开关提高了，而肮脏的地板差

'Course that was back before the war “当然，这是回到战前

Yeah, your uncle and I made quite a pair 是啊，你大爷的，我取得了相当的一对

Flying F-15's through hostile air 通过敌对的空中飞行F-15的

He went down but they missed me by a hair 他去了，但他们错过了我一个发

He'd always stop right there and say... 他会永远停在那里，说...

   

That's something to be proud of 这是一件值得自豪的

That's a life you can hang your hat on 这是一个生命，你可以挂你的帽子上

That's a chin held high as the tears fall down 这是高举下巴的眼泪掉下来

A gut sucked in, a chest stuck out 肠吸入，胸部伸出

Like a small town flag a-flyin' 就像一个小镇标志A-飞翔“

Or a newborn baby cryin' 还是一个初生的婴儿在哭泣，

In the arms of the woman that you love 在你所爱的女人的怀抱

That's something to be proud of 这是一件值得自豪的

   

Son graduatin' college, that was mama's dream 儿子graduatin上大学，那是妈妈的梦想

But I was on my way to anywhere else when I turned 18 但是我对我的方式在其他地方，当我18岁了

Cuz when you gotta fast car you think you've got everything 的Cuz当你总得快的车，你认为你已经得到的一切

I learned quick those GTO's don't run on faith 我学会了快速的GTO的不信仰运行

I ended up broken down in some town north of L.A. 我最终打破洛杉矶下来一些北镇

Working maximum hours for minimum wage 最大工作小时最低工资标准

Well, I fell in love, next thing I know 好吧，我爱上了，接下来的事情我知道，

The babies came, the car got sold 婴儿来了，上了车卖

I sure do miss that old hot rod 我真的很想念老热棒

But you sure save gas in them foreign jobs 但你一定节省燃气在其中外资工作

Dad, I wonder if I ever let you down 爸爸，我想知道如果我让你失望

If you're ashamed how I turned out 如果你感到羞耻我怎么变成了

Well, he lowered his voice, then he raised his brow 嗯，他压低声音，然后他抬起眉毛

Said, lemme tell ya right now 说，还是让我告诉你，现在

   

That's something to be proud of 这是一件值得自豪的

That's a life you can hang your hat on 这是一个生命，你可以挂你的帽子上

You don't need to make a million 你并不需要赚一百万

Just be thankful to be workin' 只是要感谢来干活

If you're doing what you're able 如果你在做什么你能

And putting food there on the table 并把那里的食物在桌子上

And providing for the family that you love 并为你所爱的家人

That's something to be proud of 这是一件值得自豪的

   

And if all you ever really do is the best you can 如果你曾经真正做的是最好的，你可以

Well, you did it man 好吧，你做到了人

   

That's something to be proud of 这是一件值得自豪的

That's a life you can hang your hat on 这是一个生命，你可以挂你的帽子上

That's a chin held high as the tears fall down 这是高举下巴的眼泪掉下来

A gut sucked in, a chest stuck out 肠吸入，胸部伸出

Like a small town flag a-flyin' 就像一个小镇标志A-飞翔“

Or a newborn baby cryin' 还是一个初生的婴儿在哭泣，

In the arms of the woman that you love 在你所爱的女人的怀抱

That's something to be proud of 这是一件值得自豪的

That's something to be proud of 这是一件值得自豪的

Yeah, that's something to be proud of 啊，这是一件值得自豪的

That's something to be proud of 这是一件值得自豪的

Now that's something to be proud of 现在，这是一件值得自豪的