It was the third of september 这是九月的第三个

That day I'll always remember, yes I will 那一天，我会永远记得，是的，我会

'cause that was the day that my daddy died 因为那是我爸爸死的那天

   

Never had a chance to see him, no 从来没有机会看到他，没

Never heard nothing but bad things about him 从来没有听说过什么，但关于他的坏话

Mama, I'm depending on you to tell me the truth 妈妈，我是根据你跟我说实话

Mama just hung her head and said 妈妈只是挂她的头说

   

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"papa was a rollin' stone “爸爸是个罗林石头

Wherever he laid his hat was his home 无论他把他的帽子是他的家

And when he died 而当他死了

All he left us was alone" 他所留给我们的是孤单的。“

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Hey, mama, is it true what they say 嘿，妈妈，这是真的，他们说什么

That papa never worked aday in his life 那爸爸从来没有在他的生活工作ADAY

Some bad talk going around sayin' 一些不好的说话绕来绕去说

Papa had three outside children 爸爸有三个孩子外

And another wife 和另一个妻子

That ain't right 这是不正确的

   

Heard some talk about papa and his storefront 听说爸爸和他的一些店面谈

Preachin' Preachin “

Talkin' about saving souls and all the time 说关于拯救灵魂和所有的时间

Leachin' Leachin “

And dealing in dirt 及买卖脏物

Stealin' in the name of the Lord 奉主的名Stealin “

   

But mama she just said 但是妈妈，她只是说

   

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Say I heard my papa was a jack of all trades 说我听到了我的爸爸是各行各业的插孔

Is that what papa sent to an early grave? 难道这就是爸爸送到一个早期的坟墓？

Folks say papa would beg, borrow or steal just 乡亲们说，爸爸会乞求，借用或偷刚

To pay his bills 为了支付他的账单

Hey, mama, folks say papa was never much in thinkin' 嘿，妈妈，乡亲们说，爸爸从来不是在想着

Spent most of his time chasin' women and drinkin' 花了他的大部分时间追赶的“妇女和喝酒

But mother, I'm depending on you 但是妈妈，我根据你

To tell me the truth 告诉我真相

   

But my mama she just said 但我的妈妈，她只是说：

   

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