Mama always got up early 妈妈总是起得很早

And she never went to bed 'til late 而她根本就没有睡觉，直到晚

Yet, I never heard her complainin' 不过，我从来没有听说过她抱怨来

About her family of eight 关于她的家庭8

There were times she should have been sleepin' 有几次，她应该已经睡

But, late in the midnight hour 但是，在午夜时分晚

She'd get down on her knees 她趴下她的膝盖上

And you could hear her say, 而且你可以听到她说，

"Lord fill them will your power" “主补他们将你的力量”

   

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Mama like to burn the midnight oil 妈妈喜欢开夜车

Down on her knees in prayer 倒在她的膝盖祈祷

If you asked why she did it 如果你问她为什么这样做，是

She said she did it care she cared 她说，她是关心她照顾

Now Mama always talked to Jesus 现在，妈妈总是跟耶稣

When she knelt by her rocking chair 当她跪在她的摇椅

Oh, I'm glad my mama was willin' 呵呵，我很高兴我的妈妈是威尔

To burn the midnight oil in prayer 要开夜车祷告

   

Now Mama's gone to be with Jesus 现在妈妈走了是与耶稣

I've got a family of my own 我有一个家我自己

Yet, whenever the clock strikes midnight 然而，当午夜的钟声敲响

You will find me all alone 你会发现我独自一人

That's when I start to call upon Jesus 这时候，我开始在耶稣叫

For His wisdom and His power 对于他的智慧和他的力量

Cause it seems that He loves 原因似乎是他爱

To hear a Daddy's prayer 听到爸爸的祷告

Even in the midnight hour 即使在午夜时分

   

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Years from now, when my grown little boy 年后，当我长大的小男孩

Has a family of his own 有一个自己的家

Will he kneel down and pray 他会跪下来祈祷

When the hour gets late 当小时时候不早了

And pass the legacy on 并通过对遗留

   

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Cause now there's a Daddy who's willing 因为现在有一个爸爸谁是肯

To burn the midnight oil in prayer 要开夜车祷告