Mama Said

When Mama said that it was okay
當媽媽說無所謂
Mama said that it was quite alright
媽媽說這很對
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
我們可以在一張床上過夜
And it was ok
而這很好
Mama told us we are good kids
媽媽說我們是好孩子
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
而爸爸告訴我們別聽那些有的沒的
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
指著臟手指來取笑
Cause we were good kids
因為我們是好孩子
Remember asking both my mom and dad
記得問我爸爸媽媽
Why we never traveled to exotic lands
為什麼我們從未踏土異國
We only ever really visit friends
我們只拜訪過朋友
Nothing to tell when the summer ends
可夏末已至也沒什麼說的
We never really went buying clothes
我們從來沒買過新衣
Folks were passing on this stuff plenty loads
人們背著這沉重的擔子
New shoes once a year and then
一年一雙新鞋
Out to play ball so we could ruin them
出去踢球然後就可以弄爛它
When mama said that it was okay
當媽媽說無所謂
Mama said that it was quite alright
當媽媽說這很好
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
我們可以在一張床上過夜
And it was ok
而這很好
Mama told us we were good kids
媽媽說我們是好孩子
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
而爸爸告訴我們別聽那些有的沒的
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
指著臟手指來取笑
Cause we were good kids
因為我們是好孩子
Don't get me wrong I didn't have it bad
不要誤解我我沒那麼糟
I got enough loving from my mom and dad
我只是太愛我的爸爸媽媽
But I don't think they really understood
但我不認為他們真懂得
When I said that I wanted the deal in Hollywood
當我說我想簽入好萊塢時
I told them Ill be singing on TV
我告訴他們我會在電視裡唱歌
The other kids were calling me a wannabe
其他孩子都崇拜我
The older kids they started buggingme
大孩子們開始厭煩我
But now they all standing right in front of me
但現在他們都站在我面前
When mama said that it was okay
當媽媽說無所謂
Mama said that it was quite alright
當媽媽說這很好
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
我們可以在一張床上過夜
And it was ok
而這很好
Mama told us we were good kids
媽媽說我們是好孩子
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
而爸爸告訴我們別聽那些有的沒的
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
指著臟手指來取笑
'Cause we were good kids
因為我們是好孩子
I know which place Im from
我有自知之明
I know my home
我知道我的家在哪
When I'm in doubt and struggling
當我迷惘掙扎時
That's where I go
那就是我的方向
An old friend can give advice
一個故友可以指引我
When new friends only know a half story
可新朋友只知道一半的故事
That's why I'm always keep them tight
這就是為何我總是令他們緊張
And why Im okay
這就是為什麼我這麼好
…I said Im OK
我說我還好
You know what my mama said
你知道我媽媽說的
You know what she told me
你知道她告訴我的
My mama said that it was ok
我媽媽說無所謂
Mama said that it was quite alright
她說這很好
Our kind of people had a bed for the night
我們可以在一張床上過夜
And it was ok
而這很好
Mama said that we were good kids
媽媽說我們是好孩子
And daddy told us never listen to the ones
而爸爸告訴我們別聽那些有的沒的
Pointing nasty fingers and making fun
指著臟手指來取笑
'Cause we were good kids
因為我們是好孩子
Mama said that it was okay
當媽媽說無所謂
Mama said that it was okay
當媽媽說這很好
When mama said that it was okay
當媽媽說這很好