Paul Simon - That Was Your Mother Lirik Terjemahan

A long time ago, yeah
Dulu, ya
Before you was born dude
Sebelum kamu lahir dude
When I was still single
Saat aku masih lajang
And life was great
Dan hidup itu hebat
I held this job as a traveling salesman
Saya memegang pekerjaan ini sebagai salesman keliling
That kept me moving from state to state
Itu membuat saya pindah dari negara bagian ke negara bagian
Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
Yah, aku berdiri di sudut Lafayette
State of Louisiana
Negara Bagian Louisiana
Wondering where a city boy could go
Bingung di mana anak kota bisa pergi
To get a little conversation
Untuk sedikit bercakap-cakap
Drink a little red wine
Minumlah sedikit anggur merah
Catch a little bit of those Cajun girls
Tangkap sedikit gadis-gadis Cajun itu
Dancing to Zydeco
Menari ke Zydeco


Along come a young girl
Seiring datang seorang gadis muda
She's pretty as a prayerbook
Dia cantik sebagai doa
Sweet as an apple on Christmas day
Manis seperti apel di hari natal
I said good gracious can this be my luck
Saya bilang dengan murah hati semoga ini keberuntungan saya
If that's my prayerbook
Jika itu adalah doa saya
Lord let us pray
Tuhan marilah kita berdoa


Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
Yah, aku berdiri di sudut Lafayette
State of Louisiana
Negara Bagian Louisiana
Wondering where a city boy could go
Bingung di mana anak kota bisa pergi
To get her in a conversation
Untuk mengajaknya bercakap-cakap
Drink a little red wine
Minumlah sedikit anggur merah
Dance to the music of Clifton Chenier
Tarian musik Clifton Chenier
The King of the Bayou
Raja Bayou


Well, that was your mother
Nah, itu ibumu
And that was your father
Dan itu ayahmu
Before you was born dude
Sebelum kamu lahir dude
When life was great
Saat hidup terasa hebat
You are the burden of my generation
Anda adalah beban dari generasi saya
I sure do love you
Aku pasti mencintaimu
But let's get that straight
Tapi mari kita yang lurus


Well, I'm standing on the corner of Lafayette
Yah, aku berdiri di sudut Lafayette
Arcoss the street from The Public
Arcoss jalan dari Publik
Heading down to the Lone Star Cafe
Menuju ke Lone Star Cafe
Maybe get a little conversation
Mungkin bisa sedikit bercakap-cakap
Drink a little red wine
Minumlah sedikit anggur merah
Standing in the shadow of Clifton Chenier
Berdiri di bawah bayang-bayang Clifton Chenier
Dancing the night away
Menari malam