Sunday morning I heard mama pray 星期天早上，我听到妈妈祈福

From a room I heard her say 从房间，我听到她说

"Good Lord help my son find his way" “好耶帮助我的儿子找到他的方式”

"Lord he's just a country boy" “主啊，他只是一个乡村男孩”

"Thinks the world is great big toy" “认为世界是伟大的大玩具”

There ain't nothin' he can't do 有没什么他不能做

If he wants to 如果他想

   

He got himself a part time job 他给自己买了一份兼职工作

Saved his money and bought him a guitar 救了他的钱，他买了一把吉他

Played from sun up to sundown, hey, hey, hey 从太阳到日落，嘿，嘿，嘿出场

   

(He don't wanna) Go to schoool no more （他不想）去schoool没有更多

Don't do his household chores 不要做他的家务

But I'm a hit, the neighbors biggest sound, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah 但我一击，邻居最大的声音，是啊，是啊，是啊，是啊

   

(He's) Got some big ideas （他）得到了一些大思路

He's talkin' 'bout leavin' here 他说话回合再走这里

Going to a place called New York City 去一个叫做纽约市的地方

And here's what he told me 而这里就是他告诉我

   

Mama, I gotta brand new thing don't say no 妈妈，我要全新的东西不说

Let me go 让我走

Mama, (Yeah) I gotta brand new thing don't say no 妈妈， （是啊）我要全新的东西不说

Let me go 让我走

   

Mama said, "My son, my son you're only sixteen" 妈妈说， “我的儿子，我的儿子你只有16 ”

"I know being a star is your dream" “我知道作为一个明星是你的梦想”

"But I think it's time you stop all this foolin'" “但我认为现在是时候停止这一切愚弄”

"And get to your schoolin'" “而让你有小学” “

   

Living in a state of frustration 生活在无奈的状态

Stop preachin' that education 停止preachin “教育

'Cause this job is gonna make me a king “因为这工作是要让我王

Above everything else, listen 高于一切，听

Donned from head to toe 从头到脚穿上

First class everywhere we go 第一类我们到处走

Just give me a chance to do my thing 只要给我一个机会，做我的事

   

Mama, I gotta brand new thing don't say no 妈妈，我要全新的东西不说

Let me go 让我走

Mama, I gotta brand new thing don't say no 妈妈，我要全新的东西不说

Let me go 让我走

I can see it now 现在我可以看到它

   

Champagne and caviar 香槟和鱼子酱

Black limousine, chauffeured car 黑色轿车，司机的车

Trips all around the world 旅行世界各地

And I'll have my choice of any girl 而且我要我选择的任何女孩

People lined up as far as you can see 人排队就可以看到

Standing in line just to see me 排队只是为了见我

Money stacking up to the sky 金钱堆积起来的天空

There ain't nothin' that we can't buy 有没什么，我们不能买

Have a little faith in me 有一点对我的信任

Mama I'm sure 妈妈我敢肯定