One night while the moon from heaven was shining 而天上的月亮照耀一晚

My mother was praying for me to come home 我母亲为我祈祷回家

She asked her dear lord watch o'er me out yonder 她问她的亲爱的主，把你的手表我出去那边

To send me back home to never more roam. 送我回家从来没有更多的漫游。

   

When I left my old home way back in the mountains 当我离开​​老家回来的路上在山上

I said I'd return with honor and fame 我说我回来了荣誉和名利

But a young reckless heart turned wrong at the crossroads 但是，一个年轻的鲁莽心脏在十字路口转向错误

And now as I go home I bring mother shame. 现在，当我回家我把母亲的耻辱。

   

When I got to the place where I spent my childhood 当我到那里我度过了我的童年的地方

The silvery moon was shining so bright 在银色的月光明媚那么亮

When I asked my dear friends to tell me of mother 当我问我的亲爱的朋友们，告诉妈妈我

They said she was called on to heaven last night. 他们说，她叫上了天堂昨晚。

   

She told them of how she was longing to see me 她告诉他们，她是如何渴望能看到我

How lonely her home since I went away 多寂寞她家，因为我走了

Said darling repent and ask for forgiveness 说亲爱的忏悔，并请求原谅

And meet mother there in heaven some day. 并满足妈妈还有在天堂的某一天。

   

Mother has gone to live with the angels 母亲已经住在一起的天使

Her soul is at rest around the great throne 她的灵魂是围绕大宝座休息

Now I have no one left here to advise me 现在我已经没有人在这里留下来告诉我

For mother no longer awaits me at home... 为了母亲不再等待着我在家里...