I'm gonna tell my son to grow up pretty as the grass is green and 我要告诉我的儿子长大了漂亮的草是绿的，并

Whip-smart as the English Channel's wide. 鞭聪明如英吉利海峡的宽度。

And I'm gonna tell my son to keep his money in his mattress 而且我要告诉我的儿子为他的钱在他的床垫

And his watch on any hand between his thighs. 而他的手表在他的大腿之间的任何一方面。

   

And I'm gonna lock my son up in a tower 'til I write my whole life story 而且我要锁住我的儿子在一个塔，直到我写我一生的故事

On the back of his big brown eyes. 在他的棕色大眼睛的后面。

When they do the double dutch, that's them dancing. [x4] 当他们这样做的天书，这是他们跳舞。 [ X4 ]

   

And I'm gonna tell my son to join a circus so that death is cheap and 而我要告诉我的儿子参加马戏团这样，死是便宜，

Games are just another way of life. 游戏是生活的另一种方式。

And I'm gonna tell my son to be a prophet of mistakes because for 而我要告诉我的儿子是因为失误先知

Every truth, there are half a million lies. 每个事实，有五十万的谎言。

   

And I'm gonna lock my son up in a tower 而且我要锁住我的儿子在塔

'Til he learns to let his hair down far enough to climb outside. 直到他学会让自己的头发下来远远不够攀升之外。

When they do the double dutch, that's them dancing. [x4] 当他们这样做的天书，这是他们跳舞。 [ X4 ]