Coulda been my grandpa, coulda been my preacher 本应该是我的爷爷，本应该是我的布道者

Coulda been my third grade history teacher 本应该是我小学三年级的历史老师

Somebody said it and I'll never forget it 有人说这与我永远不会忘记它

Mighta been my daddy, mighta been my mama 可能走了我的爸爸，可能走了我的妈妈

Mighta been Dolly Parton or the Dalai Lama 可能走了多莉·帕顿和达赖喇嘛

They were words to the wise 他们的话智者

And they hit me right between the eyes 他们打我的权利之间的眼睛

   

If you wanna write a song, better get a guitar 如果你想要写一首歌，更好地得到一把吉他

If you wanna win Daytona, better get you a car 如果你想赢得的Daytona ，最好让你的车

If you wanna be Picasso, better get you some paint 如果你想成为毕加索，更好地得到您的一些油漆

   

Son, you are what you do 儿子，你是你做了什么

And if you don't, then you ain't 如果你不这样做，那么你是不是

Coulda been a stranger, coulda been a friend 本应该是一个陌生人，本应该是个朋友

Coulda been a commentator on CNN 本应该在CNN的评论员

Talkin' through my TV directly to me 说话到我的电视直接给我

Mighta been my butcher, mighta been my baker 可能走了我的屠夫，可能走了我的面包

Mighta been an outta work undertaker down at the Superette 可能走了一个失控的工作，承办下来的Superette

Who gave me this reality check 谁给我这个现实检查

   

If you wanna go to heaven, you better go to church 如果你想上天堂，你最好去教堂

If you wanna promotion, you better get to work 如果你想升级，你最好去上班

If you wanna catch the big one, better get you some bait 如果你想赶上大单，更好地得到您的一些诱饵

Yeah, you are what you do 是啊，你是你做了什么

And if you don't then you ain't 如果你不这样做，那么你是不是

If you want an education, you better stay in school 如果你想接受教育，你最好留在学校

   

Get some sunglasses if you wanna be cool 得到一些的太阳镜，如果你想冷静

Talk to Mother Teresa if you wanna be a saint 跟特蕾莎修女，如果你想成为一个圣人

Yeah, you are what you do 是啊，你是你做了什么

And if you don't, then you ain't 如果你不这样做，那么你是不是

Yeah, you are what you do 是啊，你是你做了什么

And if you don't then you ain't 如果你不这样做，那么你是不是