Oh, the path was deep and wide 哦，路径是既深且广

From footsteps leading to our cabin 从脚步导致我们的机舱

Above the door there burned a scarlet lamp 上面的门那里烧了猩红色灯

And late at night a hand would knock 而在深夜一只手将敲

And there would stand a stranger 而且会站在陌生人

Yes, I'm the son of Hickory Holler's tramp. 是的，我是山核桃喊叫的流浪汉的儿子。

   

Yeah, the weeds were high, the corn was dry 是啊，杂草很高，玉米干

When daddy took to drinking 当爸爸把喝酒

Him and Sally Walker, they up and ran away 他和莎莉·沃克，他们起来逃跑

Then Momma shed a silent tear 然后，妈妈流下了无声的泪

And promised fourteen children 并承诺14儿童

"I swear you'll never see a hungry day." “我发誓你永远不会看到一个饥饿的日子。 ”

   

When Momma sacrificed her pride 当妈妈牺牲了自己的骄傲

The neighbours started talking 邻居们开始讨论

But we were much too young 但我们太年轻

To understand the things they said 要了解的事情，他们说：

All we really cared about 我们真正关心的

Was Momma's chicken dumplings 是妈妈的鸡肉水饺

And a goodnight kiss 和一个晚安吻

Before we went to bed. 之前我们就上床了。

   

Oh, you know, the path was deep and wide 哦，你知道的，道路是既深且广

From footsteps leading to our cabin 从脚步导致我们的机舱

Above the door there burned a scarlet lamp 上面的门那里烧了猩红色灯

And late at night a hand would knock 而在深夜一只手将敲

And there would stand a stranger 而且会站在陌生人

Yes, I'm the son of Hickory Holler's tramp. 是的，我是山核桃喊叫的流浪汉的儿子。

   

When Daddy left and destitution 当爸爸离开和贫困

Came upon our family 来到我们的家庭

Not one neighbour volunteered 没有一个邻居主动请缨

To lend a helping hand 伸出援助之手

So just let 'em gossip all they want 所以才让时间闲话所有他们想要的

She loved us, and she raised us 她爱我们，她养我们

The proof is standing here 证明是站在这里

A full grown man. 一个完整的成年男子。

   

Last summer Momma passed away 去年夏天，妈妈去世

And left the ones who loved her 和谁爱她的好感度

Each and every one is 每个人都为

More than grateful for their birth 多感谢他们的出生

And each Sunday she receives 而每个星期天，她收到

A big bouquet of fourteen roses 十四玫瑰了一大束花

With a card that reads 与读取卡

'The Greatest Mom on Earth.' “最伟大的妈妈在地球上。 ”

   

Oh, you know, the path was deep and wide 哦，你知道的，道路是既深且广

From footsteps leading to our cabin 从脚步导致我们的机舱

Above the door there burned a scarlet lamp 上面的门那里烧了猩红色灯

And late at night a hand would knock 而在深夜一只手将敲

And there would stand a stranger 而且会站在陌生人

Yes, I'm the son of Hickory Holler's tramp... 是的，我是山核桃喊叫的流浪汉的儿子......