As we sat on the front porch 当我们坐在前廊

of that old grey house where I was born and raised. 那灰色的老房子，我出生和长大。

Staring at the dusty fields 盯着满是灰尘的领域

where my daddy worked hard everyday. 在那里我的爸爸辛苦了一天。

I think it kinda hurt him when I said, 我觉得这有点伤到他的时候，我说，

"Daddy there's a lot that I don't know. “爸爸有很多，我不知道。

But don't you ever dream about a life 但永远也不要梦想生活

where corn don't grow?" 其中玉米不长？ “

   

He just sat there silent 他只是坐在那里沉默

staring at his favorite coffee cup. 凝视着他最喜欢的咖啡杯。

I saw a storm of mixed emotions in his eyes 我看到了一个风暴百感交集在他眼里

when he looked up. 当他抬起头来。

He said "son I know at your age 他说：“儿子，我知道你的年龄

it seems like this ole world is turnin' slow. 好像这个OLE世界撇开缓慢。

And you think you'll find the answer to it all 而你认为你会找到答案，这一切

where corn don't grow." 其中玉米不长“ 。

   

Hard times are real 困难的时候是真实的

there's dusty fields no matter where you go. 有尘土飞扬的领域，无论你走到哪里。

You may change your mind 你可以改变你的想法

cause the weeds are high where corn don't grow. 导致杂草很高，其中玉米不长。

   

I remember feeling guilty 我记得感到内疚

when daddy turned and walked back in the house. 当爸爸转身走回了家。

I was only 17 back then 当时我只有17 ，然后回来

but I thought that I knew more than I know now. 但我想，我知道的比我现在知道了。

I can't say he didn't warn me 我不能说他没有警告我

this city life's a hard row to hoe. 这个城市生活是一个难啃的硬骨头。

Ain't it funny how a dream can turn around, 是不是很可笑是梦想如何转身，

where corn don't grow. 其中玉米不长。

   

Hard times are real 困难的时候是真实的

there's dusty fields no matter where you go. 有尘土飞扬的领域，无论你走到哪里。

You may change your mind 你可以改变你的想法

cause the weeds are high where corn don't grow. 导致杂草很高，其中玉米不长。

   

You may change your mind 你可以改变你的想法

oh the weeds are high where corn don't grow. 哦，杂草很高，其中玉米不长。