When I was just a boy I was never told 当我还是个孩子我从来没有告诉过

Now son don't you listen 现在，儿子不听

To that Rock and Roll 到摇滚

'Cause I was brought up by my Momma 因为我从小就被我妈妈

And we were poor as dirt 而我们可怜的污垢

And the music made us feel better 而音乐使我们感到更好

Everytime our stomachs hurt. 每次肚子疼。

   

My Momma had soul 我的妈妈有灵魂

My Momma had soul 我的妈妈有灵魂

We may've not had a lot to eat 我们mayve不是有很多吃的

In the house 在家里

But we always had some music 但我们总是有一些音乐

That was playing real loud 这是玩真响亮

My Momma had soul 我的妈妈有灵魂

My Momma had soul 我的妈妈有灵魂

   

When things were going bad 当事情变坏

And the house got dark 和房子天黑

Me and Momma'd sit on a bench 我和Mommad坐在长椅上

Out in the park 在公园里

We'd hear the jukebox playing 我们希望听到的点唱机播放

In the corner bar 在角落里吧

And the music made us dance and 而音乐让我们的舞蹈和

Sing underneath the summer stars. 唱夏天的星空下。

   

You know my Momma got older as 你知道旧的是我妈妈得了

The years went along 岁月的流逝以及

But she never got so old 但她从来没有这么老

She couldn't dance 她不能跳舞

To a Rock and Roll song 一个摇滚歌曲