Let me tell you a little story… 让我告诉你一个小故事...

   

When I was a girl growing up in the South 当我还是一个女孩生长在南方

Wild as a March hare, trying to figure things out 野生的三月兔，试图理出头绪

Back when the Black-eyed peas were something you put in your mouth 回来的时候黑眼豆豆是什么，你把你的嘴

Yeah, you know what I’m talking about… 是啊，你知道我在说什么...

We were told to either fish or cut bait, 我们被告知要么鱼或削减诱饵，

Can’t never could and it don’t pay to be late 不能永远无法和它不支付迟到

When you’re a sight for sore eyes, it’s good to see your face 当你是一个不高兴见到我，很高兴看到你的脸

You know what I’m talking about… 你知道我在说什么...

   

[CHORUS:] [合唱： ]

WE LIKE OUR LOVING UNDER THE STARS UP IN THE SKY 我们喜欢我们可爱的星空下，在天空

IF ONE’S IN THE OVEN, YOU STILL GET SERVICE WITH A SMILE 如果一个人的在烤箱里，你仍然可以微笑服务

IF WE HAD OUR DROTHERS WE’D RATHER WALK A COUNTRY MILE 如果我们有我们的DROTHERS我们宁愿走路国家MILE

YOU CATCH MORE BEES WITH HONEY THAN WITH MONEY 你抓住更多的蜜蜂与钱蜂蜜THAN

IT’S THE SOUTHERN WAY OF LIFE (SIMPLE LIFE )……(DO WHAT?) 它的生命的路南（简单生活） ...... （做什么？ ）

   

Living in high cotton is the way it should be 住在高棉价是应该的

Two peas in a pod means you’re hanging with me 两个豌豆荚意味着你挂了我

If you’re pointing a finger you’re barking up the wrong tree 如果你指着手指你找错了树

You know what I’m talking about… 你知道我在说什么...

   

[CHORUS] [合唱]

   

We’re fixin’ to get with it, there’s hoe cakes in the kitchen 我们fixin 得到它，有锄头蛋糕厨房

You can fetch ‘em if you want ‘em, I reckon it’s time for supper 你可以获取时间，如果你想他们，我觉得是时候吃晚饭

When you’re smack dab in the middle of some high falutin quibble 当你嫌民建联在一些高falutin狡辩中间

No need to start a ruckus or get all cattywampus… 没有必要重新开始骚动或获得所有cattywampus ...