The first thing I remember knowin' 第一件事我记得深深地知道

Was a lonesome whistle blowin' 是一个寂寞的哨子吹响

And a young'un's dream of growing up to ride 和成长的youngun的梦想骑

On a freight train leavin' town 在一列货运火车要走了镇

Not knowin' where I'm bound 不深深地知道，其中我一定

And no one could change my mind but Mama tried 没有人可以改变我的想法，但妈妈试过

   

One and only rebel child 独一无二的反叛的孩子

From a family meek and mild 从一个家庭温顺和温和的

My Mama seemed to know what lay in store 我的妈妈似乎知道在商店奠定

In spite all my Sunday learnin' 尽管我所有的设计学习星期天“

Towards the bad, I kept a-turnin' 朝坏的，我养了，撇开“

Till Mama couldn't hold me anymore 直到妈妈再也抑制不住我了

   

And I turned twenty-one in prison 我转过身21在监狱里

Doing life without parole 这样的生活不得假释

No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried 没有人能驾驭我的权利，但妈妈试过，试过妈妈

Mama tried to raise me better 妈妈试图更好地鼓舞了我

But her pleading I denied 但她恳求我不承认

That leaves only me to blame, 'cause Mama tried 只有我留下惹的祸， “造成妈妈试过

   

Dear old Daddy, rest his soul 亲爱的爸爸，安息他的灵魂

Left my mom a heavy load 离开我的妈妈了沉重的负荷

She tried so very hard to fill his shoes 她试了很努力填补他的鞋子

Working hours without rest 工作时间不休息

Wanted me to have the best 希望我能有最好的

She tried to raise me right, but I refused 她试图提高我的权利，但我拒绝了

   

And I turned twenty-one in prison 我转过身21在监狱里

Doing life without parole 这样的生活不得假释

No one could steer me right but Mama tried, Mama tried 没有人能驾驭我的权利，但妈妈试过，试过妈妈

Mama tried to raise me better 妈妈试图更好地鼓舞了我

But her pleading, I denied 但她的恳求，我不承认

That leaves only me to blame 'cause Mama tried 只有我留下来怪“引起妈妈试过