For Mama (La Mama) - Connie Francis

For Mama (La Mama) - Connie Francis (康妮 法蓝西斯)

Ave Maria
Ave Maria
She said: "My daughter I beg of you
她说 女儿我求求你
I have a with that must come true
我有个愿望 希望能实现
The last thing you can do for Mama
请你为妈妈做最后一件事
Please promise me that you will stay
答应我 你会留在这儿
And take my place while I'm away
在我离去时 能接替我的位置
And give the children love each day"
每天给孩子们爱的鼓励
I had to cry what could I say
我哭泣着 我还能说什么呢
How hard I tried to find the words
说不出别的话
I prayed she wouldn't see my cry
我祈祷她没看到我在流泪
So much to say that should be heard
出声的话 会被听出我在哭
But only time to say goodbye to Mama
时间催促我向妈妈道别
They say in time that you'll forget
他们说以后你就会忘记
Yet still today my eyes are wet
但我现在仍眼角湿润
I tell myself to smile for Mama
我告诉自己要以微笑面对妈妈
Now soon there'll be another spring
如今春天很快就会到来
And I will start remembering
一切都将变成我的回忆
The way she loved to hear me sing
她喜欢听我唱歌
Her favorite song "Ave Maria"
而她最爱的一首歌就是Ave Maria
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
The children have all grown up now
孩子们如今都长大了
I kept my promise to Mama
我信守了对妈妈的承诺
I cannot guide them anymore
我再也教不了他们什么了
I've done my best all for Mama
妈妈的要求我已尽全力做到了
Ave Maria
Ave Maria
But still it seems so very small
但相比之下我所做的
For all she did for me
还是不如她为我做的多