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You are appreciated br>
感谢您,我的妈妈! br>
When I was young me and my mama had beef br>
在我小的时候,我和妈妈经常都会有争吵 br>
Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets br>
17岁就被我妈赶出家门了 br>
Though back at the time, I never thought I'd see her face br>
回想起那时候,我从未想过能够再见到我妈妈 br>
Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place br>
但是,在这世上没有一个女人能够取代我妈妈 br>
Suspended from school and scared to go home, I was a fool br>
那时的我就是一个笨蛋,被迫辍学,却害怕回家 br>
with the big boys breakin all the rules br>
跟一帮大男孩玩在一起,从不守规矩 br>
I shed tears with my baby sister br>
有时候我会和妹妹一起流泪 br>
Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids br>
这么多年以来我们都比其他小孩更可怜 br>
And even though we had different daddy's, the same drama br>
虽然我和我妹妹不是同一个爸爸生的,但生活同样悲剧 br>
When things went wrong we'd blame mama br>
当不如意的事情发生,我们就会责怪妈妈 br>
I reminisce on the stress I caused, it was hell br>
我回忆起当时闯下的祸,简直想地狱一样 br>
Huggin on my mama from a jail cell br>
我从牢房里头隔着铁门抱着我妈妈 br>
And who'd think in elementary? br>
而且谁会从这些基本的想到呢? br>
Heeey! I see the penitentiary, one day br>
hey! 我看到了监狱,于是又一天 br>
And runnin from the police, that's right br>
我逃避着警察的追捕,但你想得没错, br>
Mama catch me, put a whoopin to my backside br>
妈妈捉住了我,一拳打到我后背上 br>
And even as a crack fiend, mama br>
妈妈虽然是一个瘾君子 br>
You always was a black queen, mama br>
但她永远是我的黑皇后 br>
I finally understand br>
我终于明白 br>
for a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man br>
对于一个女人来说,把小孩养大成人实属不易 br>
You always was committed br>
你经常无私奉献,承担义务 br>
A poor single mother on welfare, tell me how ya did it br>
你告诉我,对于一个接受救济的单亲妈妈,你是怎么做到的 br>
There's no way I can pay you back br>
我知道我永远无法回报您 br>
But the plan is to show you that I understand br>
但是我是想让你明白 br>
You are appreciated br>
我非常感激您! br>
Lady... br>
夫人 br>
Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady br>
难道你不知道我们都很爱你吗?亲爱的夫人 br>
Dear mama br>
亲爱的妈妈, br>
Place no one above ya, sweet lady br>
没有人能够取代您的地位 br>
You are appreciated br>
我们永远都感激您! br>
Don't cha know we love ya? br>
难道你不知道我们都很爱你吗?亲爱的女人 br>
Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair br>
直到现在这一切对我们来说都是不公平的 br>
No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there br>
我从未在我爸那得到一点的爱因为那个懦夫一直都不在 br>
He passed away and I didn't cry, cause my anger br>
直到他去世的那一天我都没有哭,因为我的愤怒 br>
wouldn't let me feel for a stranger br>
不允许我对一个陌生人动情 br>
They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless, but all along br>
他们说我这样做不对又说我没心没肺,但一直以来 br>
I was lookin for a father he was gone br>
我一直都在寻找一个根本不存在的父亲 br>
I hung around with the Thugs, and even though they sold drugs br>
于是我经常和小混混一起混,虽然他们贩卖那个 br>
They showed a young brother love br>
但他们给了我爱 br>
I moved out and started really hangin br>
我搬了出去真正跟他们混在一起 br>
I needed money of my own so I started slangin br>
我需要钱,所以我开始了** br>
I ain't guilty cause, even though I sell rocks br>
我没感到罪恶感,因为即使我卖那个 br>
It feels good puttin money in your mailbox br>
但当我把钱塞进妈妈的信箱时那感觉很好 br>
I love payin rent when the rent's due br>
我喜欢在你房子到期时帮你付房租 br>
I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you br>
我希望你收到我送给你的钻石项链 br>
Cause when I was low you was there for me br>
因为每当我在低谷时你总是在守护着我 br>
And never left me alone because you cared for me br>
而且从未离开我,因为你关心我 br>
And I could see you comin home after work late br>
我仿佛能看到每天深夜你下班回家 br>
You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate br>
你在厨房给我们做了暖烘烘的食物 br>
Ya just workin with the scraps you was given br>
你在有限的碎片中 br>
And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin br>
创造出无限的奇迹,在每一个感恩节 br>
But now the road got rough, you're alone br>
但路越来越难走,而且你只有一个人 br>
You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own br>
你一个人想尽办法去抚养你的两个不听话的孩子 br>
And there's no way I can pay you back br>
这一切我都无法回报您 br>
But my plan is to show you that I understand br>
但是我希望你明白 br>
You are appreciated br>
我们非常感激您! br>
Lady... br>
夫人 br>
Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady br>
难道你不知道我们都很爱你吗?亲爱的夫人 br>
Dear mama br>
亲爱的妈妈, br>
Place no one above ya, sweet lady br>
没有人能够取代您的地位 br>
You are appreciated br>
我们非常感激您! br>
Don't cha know we love ya? br>
难道您不知道我们都很爱你吗? br>
Pour out some liquor and I reminsce, cause through the drama br>
往杯子倒了点酒,我开始回忆,每次遇到苦难 br>
I can always depend on my mama br>
妈妈总是那个可以给我依靠的人 br>
And when it seems that I'm hopeless br>
每当我感到绝望的时候 br>
You say the words that can get me back in focus br>
你说的话总能够使我想通 br>
When I was sick as a little kid br>
而当我生病像一个小孩时 br>
To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did br>
你为了哄我开心你可以做任何任何事情 br>
And all my childhood memories br>
而这我所有的童年回忆 br>
Are full of all the sweet things you did for me br>
都充织着你为我做的甜美的事情 br>
And even though I act craaazy br>
即使我的行为非常疯狂 br>
I gotta thank the Lord that you made me br>
但我仍要感谢您为我创造的上帝 br>
There are no words that can express how I feel br>
言语难以表达我现在的感受 br>
You never kept a secret, always stayed real br>
您从不对我保有秘密,你永远都是那么率真 br>
And I appreciate, how you raised me br>
我非常感谢您养育了我 br>
And all the extra love that you gave me br>
和感谢所有你给我的额外的爱 br>
I wish I could take the pain away br>
我真希望我能够移除您您的痛苦 br>
If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day br>
如果您能挺过黑夜,明日将更灿烂 br>
Everything will be alright if ya hold on br>
只要坚持住,所有事情都会变好 br>
It's a struggle everyday, gotta roll on br>
虽然每天都有痛苦挣扎,但仍需继续前行 br>
And there's no way I can pay you back br>
我没办法汇报您对我的厚爱 br>
But my plan is to show you that I understand br>
但我只想让你明白 br>
You are appreciated br>
我非常感谢您! br>
Lady... br>
夫人 br>
Don't cha know we love ya? Sweet lady br>
难道你不知道我们都很爱你吗?亲爱的夫人 br>
Dear mama br>
亲爱的妈妈, br>
Place no one above ya, sweet lady br>
没有人能够取代您的地位 br>
You are appreciated br>
我非常感谢您! br>
Don't cha know we love ya? br>
难道你不知道我们都很爱你吗? br>