I left the four lane highway took a blacktop seven miles 我离开四车道高速公路采取了柏油路7英里

Down by the old country school I went to as a child 走在古老的乡村学校，我去为一个孩子

Two miles down a gravel road I could see the proud old home 两英里下来的碎石小道上，我可以看到骄傲的旧居

A tribute to a way of life that's almost come and gone. 致敬生活的一种方式，几乎可以来去匆匆。

   

The roots of my raising run deep 我认识的根源很深

I come back for the strength that I need 我回来了，我需要的力量

And hope comes no matter how far down 并希望来不管多远下来

I sink the roots of my raising run deep. 我陷我认识的很深的渊源。

   

I pulled into the driveway Lord it sure was good to be there 我的车驶进车道主它肯定是很好的，在那里

And through the open door I could see that dad was asleep in his favorite chair 并通过打开的门我看到爸爸睡在他最喜欢的椅子

In his hand was a picture of mom and I remembered how close they were 他手里拿着母亲的照片，我记得他们是如何接近人

So I just turned away I didn't want to wake him spoil his dreams of her. 于是我就转身走了，我不想吵醒他破坏了她自己的梦想。

   

A christian Mom who had the strength for life the way she did 基督徒妈妈谁的力量生活，她做的方式

Then to pull that apron off and do the Charleston for us kids 然后拉了停机坪起飞和做的查尔斯顿为我们的孩子

Dad a quiet man who's gentle voice was seldom heard 爸爸一个安静的人谁的温柔的声音很少听到

Who could borrow money at the bank simply on his word. 谁能够借钱的银行只是他的话。

   

The roots of my raisin' run deep 我的葡萄干“的根源很深

I come back for the strength that I need 我回来了，我需要的力量

And hope comes no matter how far down 并希望来不管多远下来

I sink the roots of my raising run deep. 我陷我认识的很深的渊源。

   

The roots of my raisin' run deep... 我的葡萄干“的根源很深...