You are appreciated
你很珍惜
When I was young me and my mama had beef
那时候我还年轻,母亲还在烹制牛肉
Seventeen years old kicked out on the streets
十七年过去,尘封了的街道
Though back at the time I never thought I'd see her face
蓦然回首,还能否看到她的面孔
Ain't a woman alive that could take my mama's place
她能取代我母亲的位置吗
Suspended from school; and scared to go home I was a fool
辍学,不归,真傻
With the big boys breakin all the rules
与那些男孩,破坏规矩
I shed tears with my baby sister
在妹妹面前,隐藏着眼泪
Over the years we was poorer than the other little kids
事经多年,家里每况愈下
And even though we had different daddy's the same drama
不同的父亲,同样的悲剧
When things went wrong we'd blame mama
我们还会责怪母亲
I reminice on the stress I caused it was hell
回想那街道,不堪回首
Huggin on my mama from a jail cell
在牢房想拥抱母亲
And who'd think in elementary
还在小学吗
Heeey I see the penitentiary one day
耐心等待吧,总有一天
And runnin from the police that's right
逃狱
Mama catch me put a whoopin to my backside
母亲抓紧我,鞭策那马背
And even as a crack fiend mama
如挚友
You always was a black queen mama
你永远是黑暗皇后
I finally understand
最终我明白
For a woman it ain't easy tryin to raise a man
一个女人抚育孩子并不容易
You always was committed
你总发誓说
A poor single mother on welfare tell me how ya did it
你如何享受当单身母亲
There's no way I can pay you back
我难以报答你
But the plan is to show you that I understand
可你的痛苦难掩
You are appreciated
你如此珍贵
Lady
女士啊
Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
我们都很爱你
Dear mama
亲爱的母亲
Place no one above ya sweet lady
生活就在身边
You are appreciated
你很珍贵
Don't cha know we love ya
我们都很爱你
Now ain't nobody tell us it was fair
大家都知道,这并不公平
No love from my daddy cause the coward wasn't there
无父爱,无懦弱
He passed away and I didn't cry cause my anger
他离开了,我并没有哭泣,只因愤怒
Wouldn't let me feel for a stranger
他如同我生命中的陌生人
They say I'm wrong and I'm heartless but all along
人们都说我冷血无情
I was lookin for a father he was gone
可当我需要父爱的时候,他不在
I hung around with the Thugs and even though they sold ***
在暴徒的队列中徘徊,尽管他们做着非法勾当
They showed a young brother love
竭力展示兄弟间的义气
I moved out and started really hangin
我离开了,开始了流浪
I needed money of my own so I started slangin
我身无分文,我开始了咒骂
I ain't guilty cause even though I sell rocks
并没有罪恶感,唱着摇滚乐
It feels good puttin money in your mailbox
金银入袋时感觉如此美好
I love payin rent when the rent's due
按时交租
I hope ya got the diamond necklace that I sent to you
赠你一串钻石项链
Cause when I was low you was there for me
我总有你的陪伴
And never left me alone because you cared for me
你如此在乎我,我不会让你孤单
And I could see you comin home after work late
看我早出晚归
You're in the kitchen tryin to fix us a hot plate
你为我们准备晚餐
Ya just workin with the scraps you was given
处理着生活的琐事
And mama made miracles every Thanksgivin
每日都是感恩节
But now the road got rough you're alone
可如今生活变得窘迫,你将独自面对
You're tryin to raise two bad kids on your own
独自把两个顽童抚养长大
And there's no way I can pay you back
难以报答这份恩情
But my plan is to show you that I understand
可我真的想让你知道这些
You are appreciated
你如此珍贵
Lady
女士
Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
我们都很爱你
Dear mama
亲爱的母亲
Place no one above ya sweet lady
生活就在你身边
You are appreciated
你很珍惜
Don't cha know we love ya
我们都很爱你
Pour out some liquor and I reminsce cause through the drama
饮下烈酒,去回忆,尽管这戏剧多变
I can always depend on my mama
我能永远依赖你
And when it seems that I'm hopeless
当我感到绝望时
You say the words that can get me back in focus
你的话能让我回归正途
When I was sick as a little kid
当我弱如孩童时
To keep me happy there's no limit to the things you did
你让我无忧
And all my childhood memories
一切有关童年的回忆
Are full of all the sweet things you did for me
珍藏着你与我温馨的故事
And even though I act craaazy
即使我变得无理
I gotta thank the Lord that you made me
感谢上帝赐予我这样的母亲
There are no words that can express how I feel
那些爱,一言难尽
You never kept a secret always stayed real
你总喜欢与我们分享,无所不谈
And I appreciate how you raised me
感谢你,抚育我们
And all the extra love that you gave me
感谢你所有无私的爱
I wish I could take the pain away
愿我能忘却痛苦
If you can make it through the night there's a brighter day
若你能度过黑暗,便能看到光明
Everything will be alright if ya hold on
若你相信,一切都会变好
It's a struggle everyday gotta roll on
每日奋斗,坚持不懈
And there's no way I can pay you back
我难以报答你的爱
But my plan is to show you that I understand
可所有的一切,我已明白
You are appreciated
你如此珍贵
Lady
女啊士
Don't cha know we love ya Sweet lady
我们都很爱你
Dear mama
亲爱的母亲
Place no one above ya sweet lady
生活就在身边
You are appreciated
你很珍惜
Don't cha know we love ya
我们都很爱你