Mama Tried-Okies From Muskogee

[ti:Mama Tried] [ar:Union Of Sound] [al:Tribute to Merle Haggard] [by:] [offset:0] [00:00.00]Mama Tried (妈妈的努力) - Okies From Muskogee [00:12.16]The first thing I remember knowing
我仍然记得一件很早的事 [00:14.74]Was a lonesome whistle blowing
那就是有一个人在寂寞地吹口哨 [00:17.00]And a young un's dream of growing up to ride;
并且幻想着长大以后能够闯荡一番 [00:21.83]On a freight train leaving town
在一条运输货物的火车上，我正要离开我的家乡 [00:24.04]Not knowing where I'm bound
却不知道我的目的地是何处 [00:26.35]No-one could change my mind but Mama tried
世上没有人能改变我的想法，但妈妈却不断地在尝试 [00:30.24] [00:30.81]One and only rebel child
却是一个如此的叛逆小孩 [00:33.11]From a family meek and mild:
我来自一个温和儒雅的家庭 [00:35.53]My Mama seemed to know what lay in store
我的妈妈似乎知道我以后的下场会是怎样的 [00:39.90]Despite all my Sunday learning
尽管所有的星期天我都要沉溺在学习中 [00:42.66]Towards the bad I kept on turning
但是我都会不断地跟学习作反对，无恶不作 [00:44.77]Til Mama couldn't hold me anymore
直到妈妈再也不能拿我怎么样 [00:49.32]And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
在我21岁的那年，我被关进了监狱，并且不能作假释 [00:54.21]No-one could steer me right but Mama tried Mama tried
那时候没有人可以指导我，但妈妈却不断尝试，尝试着指引我走上正确的道路 [00:58.55]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied
她总是尝试着把我教育得更好，在她为我辩护的时候，我却不断地为我的罪名否认着 [01:03.20]That leaves only me to blame cos Mama tried
这一切只能怪我自己，因为妈妈已经尽力了 [01:07.32] [01:17.23]Dear old Daddy rest his soul
我亲爱的爸爸早已上天堂了 [01:19.31]Left my Mom a heavy load;
留给我妈妈一个十分沉重的负担 [01:21.36] [01:22.03]She tried so very hard to fill his shoes
她总是花费心机把爸爸的鞋子补好 [01:26.45]Working hours without rest
并且一直不停歇地工作着 [01:28.72]Wanted me to have the best
为的只是想让我过得更好些 [01:30.71] [01:31.24]She tried to raise me right and I refused
她总是想要把我抚养得好好的，但我总是十分的叛逆 [01:35.35]And I turned twenty-one in prison doing life without parole
在我21岁的那年，我被关进了监狱，并且不能作假释 [01:40.58]No-one could steer me right but Mama tried Mama tried
那时候没有人可以指导我，但妈妈却不断尝试，尝试着指引我走上正确的道路 [01:44.79]Mama tried to raise me better but her pleading I denied
她总是尝试着把我教育得更好，在她为我辩护的时候，我却不断地为我的罪名否认着 [01:49.52]That leaves only me to blame cos Mama tried
这一切只能怪我自己，因为妈妈已经尽力了