18 years have come and gone
18年的光阴转瞬即逝
For momma they flew by
对妈妈来说只是弹指一挥间
But for me they just d**g on
而我却度过的浑浑噩噩
We were loading up that Chevy
当我们往我的车上装东西的时候
Both tryin' not to cry
我们都强忍着眼泪
Momma kept on talking
妈妈不停的在讲话
Putting off good-bye
就是不肯说再见
Then she took my hand and said
然后她握着我的手说
Baby don't forget
亲爱的,别忘了
Before you hit the highway
上高速前
You better stop for gas
一定要记得加油
There's a 50 in ashtray
我在你车里的烟灰缸里放了五十块钱
In case you run short on cash
没零钱的时候就拿来用
Here's a map and here's a bible
这里是地图和圣经
If you ever loose your way
如果迷失了方向就拿出来看看
Just one more thing before you leave
离开前还有一件事要告诉你
Don't forget to remember me
千万别忘了我
This downtown apartment
住在城里的公寓里
Sure makes me miss home
我总是想家
And those bills there on the counter
而放在角落里的账单
And tell me I'm on my own
仿佛在提醒我以后一切都只能靠自己
And just like every Sunday
每个周日的晚上
I called momma up last night
我都会给妈妈打一个电话
And even when it's not
尽管有时也会有些小的麻烦
I tell her everything's alright
但每次我都是报平安
Before we hung up I said
挂电话之前,我告诉妈妈
Hey momma don't forget
妈妈,别忘了
To tell my baby sister
告诉小妹
I'll see her in the fall
我秋天回去看望她
And tell mee-mal that I miss her
告诉Mee-ma我很想她
Yeah I should give her a call
我想我应该给她去个电话
And make sure you tell Daddy
千万记住告诉爸爸
That I'm still his little girl
我永远是他的小女孩
Yeah I still feel like I'm
我不会
Where I'm supposed to be
迷失我自己
Don't forget to remember me
千万,别忘了我
Tonight I find myself kneeling
今晚我跪在
By the bed to pray
床前祈祷
I haven't done this in a while
我发现我很久都没有这么做了
So I don't know what to say
我都不知道该说什么才好
But lord I feel so small some times
主啊,我感觉自己很渺小
In this big ol' place
在这个大城市里
Yeah I know there are more important things
是啊,我知道你有很多重要的事情
But don't forget to remember me
不过,请你别忘了我啊
Don't forget to remember me
千万不要别忘了我