When I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my side. 當我是個小寶寶整夜哭鬧的時候，媽媽依偎在我身旁，唱歌送我入夢鄉。
When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in. 當我累了餓了的時候，媽媽給我食物和休憩的溫暖懷抱。
When I was two running through the field, she made sure I was safe and kept me from danger.
當我兩歲在田野裡奔跑的時候，她確保我的安全，讓我遠離危險。
When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lifted me up. 當我摔倒受傷的時候，她給我擁抱，扶我站好。
When I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice-cream for me. 七歲的我劇烈咳嗽，她說我不該吃冰激凌。
But I talked back loudly, ―I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!‖ 我卻大聲反駁，“應該允許我吃一些！現在就給我！”
When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it’d give me awful dreams. 九歲的我看恐怖電影，她說電影會帶給我噩夢。
But I shouted back angrily, ―I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!‖ 我卻憤怒地迴應，“應該允許我看！我不是小孩！”
When I was a teen going out with friends, she said, ―Please be back by ten!‖ 青少年的我和朋友外出閒逛，她說，“請在十點之前回來！”
But I talked back again — ―I should not be told what to do! I’m seventeen now!‖ 我卻再次頂嘴——“不需要你告訴我什麼該不該！我已經17歲了！”
Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those times. 現在我已長大成人，回想那過去的時光。 I coughed for days after eating that ice-cream 吃了冰激凌讓我咳嗽不止
And had scary dreams after watching that film. 看了恐怖電影讓我噩夢連連。
I was late for school from staying out past ten. 上學遲到只因10點還在外遊蕩。
I regret talking back, not listening to Mom.
我真後悔呀！後悔不該頂嘴，後悔沒聽媽媽的忠告。
Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best! 媽媽最瞭解孩子，她只是想怎樣對我最好！
When I was a tiny baby crying all night, my mom sang to me and stayed by my side. 當我是個小寶寶整夜哭鬧的時候，媽媽依偎在我身旁，唱歌送我入夢鄉。
When I was tired and hungry, she gave me food and warm arms to sleep in. 當我累了餓了的時候，媽媽給我食物和休憩的溫暖懷抱。
When I was two running through the field, she made sure I was safe and kept me from danger.
當我兩歲在田野裡奔跑的時候，她確保我的安全，讓我遠離危險。
When I fell and hurt myself, she gave me a hug and lifted me up. 當我摔倒受傷的時候，她給我擁抱，扶我站好。
When I was seven coughing badly, she said no ice-cream for me. 七歲的我劇烈咳嗽，她說我不該吃冰激凌。
But I talked back loudly, ―I should be allowed to eat some! Give it to me now!‖ 我卻大聲反駁，“應該允許我吃一些！現在就給我！”
When I was nine watching scary movies, she said it’d give me awful dreams. 九歲的我看恐怖電影，她說電影會帶給我噩夢。
But I shouted back angrily, ―I should be allowed to watch it! I’m not a baby!‖ 我卻憤怒地迴應，“應該允許我看！我不是小孩！”
When I was a teen going out with friends, she said, ―Please be back by ten!‖ 青少年的我和朋友外出閒逛，她說，“請在十點之前回來！”
But I talked back again — ―I should not be told what to do! I’m seventeen now!‖ 我卻再次頂嘴——“不需要你告訴我什麼該不該！我已經17歲了！”
Now I’m an adult, thinking back to those times. 現在我已長大成人，回想那過去的時光。 I coughed for days after eating that ice-cream 吃了冰激凌讓我咳嗽不止
And had scary dreams after watching that film. 看了恐怖電影讓我噩夢連連。
I was late for school from staying out past ten. 上學遲到只因10點還在外遊蕩。
I regret talking back, not listening to Mom.
我真後悔呀！後悔不該頂嘴，後悔沒聽媽媽的忠告。
Mom knows best, and for me she wanted only the best! 媽媽最瞭解孩子，她只是想怎樣對我最好！