Cowboys ain't easy to love and they're harder to hold. 牛仔是不容易的爱，他们是难以成立。

They'd rather give you a song than diamonds or gold. 他们宁愿给你一首歌比钻石或黄金。

Lonestar belt buckles and old faded levis, Lonestar的皮带扣，老褪色的Levis ，

And each night begins a new day. 而每个晚上开始新的一天。

If you don't understand him, an' he don't die young, 如果你不理解他，是“他不会英年早逝，

He'll prob'ly just ride away. 他会probly只是车程。

   

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys. 妈妈们，不要让你的孩子长大后成为牛仔。

Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks. 不要让时间拿起吉他或驱赶他们的老车。

Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such. 让我们让他们成为医生，律师和这样的。

Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys. 妈妈们千万不要让你的孩子长大后成为牛仔。

'Cos they'll never stay home and they're always alone. 因为他们永远留在家里，他们总是孤独。

Even with someone they love. 即使有人爱他们。

   

Cowboys like smokey old pool rooms and clear mountain mornings, 像烟熏旧池的客房和清山上午牛仔，

Little warm puppies and children and girls of the night. 点点温暖的小狗，儿童和夜间的女孩。

Them that don't know him won't like him and them that do, 他们说，不知道他会不会喜欢他，他们这样做，

Sometimes won't know how to take him. 有时候会不知道该怎么去捉拿他。

He ain't wrong, he's just different but his pride won't let him, 他没有错，他只是不同的，但他的骄傲也不会放过他，

Do things to make you think he's right. 做的事情让你觉得他是对的。

   

Mamas, don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys. 妈妈们，不要让你的孩子长大后成为牛仔。

Don't let 'em pick guitars or drive them old trucks. 不要让时间拿起吉他或驱赶他们的老车。

Let 'em be doctors and lawyers and such. 让我们让他们成为医生，律师和这样的。

Mamas don't let your babies grow up to be cowboys. 妈妈们千万不要让你的孩子长大后成为牛仔。

'Cos they'll never stay home and they're always alone. 因为他们永远留在家里，他们总是孤独。

Even with someone they love. 即使有人爱他们。