I Wish

Looking back on when i

回首往昔當我還是

Was a little nappy headed boy

一個小毛孩的時候

Then my only worry

我所擔心的只有一件事

Was for christmas what would be my toy

就是聖誕禮物會是什麼

Even though we sometimes

儘管我們有的時候

Would not get a thing

兩手空空一無所獲

We were happy with the

但我們還是過得很開心

Joy the day would bring

沉浸在每天的喜悦之中

Sneaking out the back door

從後門偷偷溜出去

To hang out with those hoodlum friends of mine

和狐朋狗友一起玩

Greeted at the back door

然後被抓了個現行

With "boy thought i told you not to go outside,"

“我告訴過你別出去”

Tryin' your best to bring the

試着擠出幾滴眼淚

Water to your eyes

假裝可憐博取同情

Thinkin' it might stop her

想着這樣就會讓她

From woopin' your behind

不在你面前發脾氣

I wish those days could come back once more

我多希望這樣的日子能重來

Why did those days ev-er have to go

為什麼它們都一去不復還了

I wish those days could come back once more

我多希望這樣的日子能重來

Why did those days ev-er have to go

為什麼它們都一去不復還了

Cause i love them so

因為我如此懷念它們

Brother says he's tellin'

你哥説他要把你和那女孩

'bout you playin' doctor with that girl

玩醫生扮演的事情説出來

Just don't tell i'll give you

千萬別説我會給你

Anything you want in this whole wide world

任何你想要的東西

Mama gives you money for sunday school

媽媽供你上主日學校

You trade yours for candy after church is through

你把它卻用來買糖吃

Smokin' cigarettes and writing something nasty on the wall (you nasty boy)

抽煙然後對着牆亂畫（你這個調皮的男孩）

Teacher sends you to the principal's office down the wall

老師把你叫到校長室面壁思過

You grow up and learn that kinda thing ain't right

你開始長大明白那樣做是錯的

But while you were doin'it-it sure felt outta sight

但當你在犯錯時，它就煙消雲散了

I wish those days could come back once more

我多希望這樣的日子能重來

Why did those days ev-er have to go

為什麼它們都一去不復還了

I wish those days could come back once more

我多希望這樣的日子能重來

Why did those days ev-er have to go

為什麼它們都一去不復還了 ^[1]