Mamma's tears fell so easy 妈妈的眼泪就掉了那么容易

Daddy's handshake was strong 爸爸的握手强劲

Then I climbed aboard that Greyhound 然后我赶紧爬上了灰狗

Eighteen and glad to be gone 十八岁，高兴地走了

   

Took a rented room on broadway 把在百老汇一出租房内

As I unpacked everything I owed 当我解开一切，我欠

I found a note my mamma left me 我发现了一张纸条我妈妈留给我的

With a Bible and a bus ticket home (It said) 有一本圣经和汽车票回家（故称）

   

One will get you where you're going 一会你你要去哪里

When you haven't got a prayer 当你没有得到一个祈祷

And one will bring you back son 和一个将带给你回来的儿子

If you're dreams ain't waiting there 如果你的梦想是不是等在那里

You're out on your own now 你在你自己现在

We won't be there to fall back on 我们不会在那里依傍

But you know we're never farther 但是，你知道，我们永远都不会远

Than a Bible and a bus ticket home. 不是一本圣经和汽车票回家。

   

The years have come and gone and taken 这些年来来去去，并采取

The only things in life I ever counted on 我此生唯一指望的唯一的东西

But I'm going back tomorrow 不过，我要回去明天

To lay flowers on their stone. 躺在自己的石花。

   

I can almost hear my mamma calling 我几乎可以听到我妈妈通话

Saying son come back where you belong 他说儿子回来了属于你

You've got all you need to get here 你已经得到了所有你需要到达这里

A Bible and a bus ticket home 一本圣经和汽车票回家

   

One will get you where you're going 一会你你要去哪里

When you haven't got a prayer 当你没有得到一个祈祷

And one will bring you back son 和一个将带给你回来的儿子

If you're dreams ain't waiting there 如果你的梦想是不是等在那里

You're out on your own now 你在你自己现在

We won't be there to fall back on 我们不会在那里依傍

But you know we're never farther 但是，你知道，我们永远都不会远

Than a Bible and a bus ticket home. 不是一本圣经和汽车票回家。