I look around and all I see 我环顾四周，所有我看到的

Are people just like you and me 是人，就像你和我

They smile and wave and don’t complain 他们微笑着挥手，不抱怨

Earn each dollar that they make 赚取的每一美元，他们使

Some punch the clock with overtime 有些冲加班时钟

Sneak in to kiss their kids goodnight 偷偷亲吻自己的孩子道晚安

Others work a long hard day 别人上班的地方很艰难的一天

And still make time for PTA 而且还腾出时间对PTA

When we get tired, we get tough 当我们累了，我们变得艰难

But that’s the way that we grew up 但是，这是我们成长的方式

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

You bet I’m proud that my father 你打赌我很自豪的是，我的父亲

Is a working man who wears a blue collar 是一个工作的人谁穿蓝领

I was taught to work hard, play hard, but pray harder 我被教导要努力工作，努力打好比赛，但难求

Life ain’t about the get there quick 人生不是对那里快

You gotta build it brick by brick 你必须建立它一砖一瓦

   

I’m thankful that my mom and dad 我很感激​​我的妈妈和爸爸

Loved with everything they had 爱的一切他们

But let me make my own mistakes 不过，让我做自己的错误

That’s the biggest gift they could have gave 这就是他们可能给了最大的礼物

There’s something to be said about 有什么可说的对

Scraping knees and falling down 刮的膝盖和倒下

Gettin’ right back up again 刚开了右后卫再次

And giving all you have to give 并给所有你必须给

I learned to walk by watching them 我学会了看着他们走

That made me who I am 这让我我是谁

   

[Repeat Chorus] [重复合唱]

   

A swift trip up on an easy ride 在一个简单的骑迅速上升之旅

Leaves you with nothing but a long slide down 给你留下什么，但一长溜下来

   

[Chorus] [合唱]

You bet I’m proud that my father 你打赌我很自豪的是，我的父亲

Is a working man who wears a blue collar 是一个工作的人谁穿蓝领

I was taught to work hard, play hard, love hard but pray harder 我被教导要努力工作，努力打好比赛，爱很难，但更难求

Life ain’t about the get there quick 人生不是对那里快

You gotta build it brick by brick 你必须建立它一砖一瓦

Brick by brick, yeah 一砖一瓦，是