Perhaps it's the color of the sun cut flat 也许是阳光的切口平整的颜色

and coverin' the crossroads I'm standing at 和coverin “我站在十字路口

or maybe it's the weather or something like that 或者也许是天气或类似的东西

but mama you been on my mind 但是妈妈，你一直在我的脑海

   

I do not mean you trouble, don't put me down, don't get upset 我不是说你麻烦，不要放我下来，不要生气

I am not pleadin' or sayin' I can't forget you 我不祈求或说我不能忘记你

I do not pace the floor, bowed down and bent, but yet 我不踱步在地板上，屈膝和弯曲，但尚未

mama you been on my mind 妈妈，你一直在我的脑海

   

Even tho' my eyes are hazy 即使寿我的眼睛朦胧

and my thoughts they might be narrow 而我的想法，他们可能是狭隘的

where you been don't bother me, or bring me down with sorrow 你去哪里了不要打扰我，或者给我下来悲伤

I don't even mind where you be wakin' up tomorrow 我什至不介意在这里你可以周华健明天起来

but mama you been on my mind 但是妈妈，你一直在我的脑海

   

I'm not asking you to say words like yes or no 我不要求你说的话就像是或否

Please understand me, I've no place I'm calling you to go 请理解我，我没有地方，我给你打电话去

I'm just whisperin' to myself so I can pretend that I don't know 我只是whisperin “对我自己，所以我可以假装不知道

Mama you been on my mind 妈妈，你一直在我的脑海

   

When you wake up in the mornin' baby, look inside your mirror 当你在清晨宝宝醒来，看看你的镜子里

you know I won't be next to you, you know I won't be near 你知道我不会是你旁边，你知道我不会靠近

I'd just be curious to know if you can see yourself as clear 我只是好奇，想知道你是否能看到自己清晰

as someone who has had you on his mind 正如有人谁拥有了你在他的头脑

As someone who has had you on his mind 正如有人谁拥有了你在他的头脑

Mama you been on my mind 妈妈，你一直在我的脑海