We were driving back from the country one night 我们从这个国家一个晚上开车回

Mum and dad up the front and the rest of us snug and tight 妈妈和爸爸起来前，我们其余的舒适和紧

My kid brother grizzled for a little minute 我的弟弟头发花白了一小分

‘Til my big sister told him he’d better quit it or die 直到我的大姐姐告诉他，他最好放弃它，或者死

It had been a long day in the countryside 那是一个漫长的一天在农村

Playing with the cousins on my mother’s side 对我母亲的身边表兄弟玩

The sound of the radio closed our eyes drifting over the seat 收音机的声音关上我们的眼睛飘过来座

And then I fell asleep 然后我就睡着了

   

I don’t know what woke me up 我不知道是什么把我吵醒了

Maybe a country song or a big truck passing by 也许一个国家的歌曲或大货车经过

I could hear my mama and papa talking 我能听到我的妈妈和爸爸说话

Papa said something then mama began to cry 爸爸说了什么，妈妈就哭了

No more words then, just soft sobs and my head began to throb 没有更多的话话，只是软呜咽，我的头就开始悸动

I just lay there playing dog breathing slow and deep 我只是躺在那里玩狗的呼吸慢而深

They thought I was asleep 他们以为我睡着了

They thought I was asleep 他们以为我睡着了

   

It seemed forever ‘til the sobbing stopped 它似乎永远，直到将停止抽泣

Then they talked for a little while but just too soft to hear 然后，他们聊了一小会儿，但太软听到

Daddy kept looking at the side of her face 爸爸一直看着她的脸侧

One hand on the wheel and one hand stroking her hair 一只手放在方向盘，一只手抚摸她的头发

The headlights shining from the other way 大灯从另一条路闪耀

Showed tears on the cheeks of daddy’s face 显示的眼泪在爸爸的脸的两颊

I prayed for Jesus to send his grace 我祈祷耶稣派他的恩典

And all our souls to keep 和所有我们的灵魂，以保持

Back then I believed 那个时候，我相信

They thought I was asleep 他们以为我睡着了

The night was dark and deep 夜晚一片漆黑，深

How I wish I was asleep 我多么希望我是睡着了