Dulu, aku sering bertemu Ayahku setiap hari
He used to race me in the Carolina sun
Dia sering berlomba denganku di bawah sinar matahari Carolina
Back when he was a young man
Saat dia masih muda
And he could plow the fields until the day was done
Dan dia bisa membajak ladang sampai hari berakhir
Mama played piano for the choir
Mama bermain piano untuk paduan suara
Every Sunday afternoon she cooked my favorite things
Setiap Minggu sore, dia memasak makanan kesukaanku
After church we rode a dozen miles
Setelah gereja, kami berkendara sejauh belasan mil
On old forgotten pathways, now overgrown with trees
Di jalanan lama yang terlupakan, sekarang ditumbuhi pepohonan
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Home is not the same place that it was
Rumah tidak lagi sama seperti dulu
Time goes by and changes everything
Waktu berlalu dan mengubah segalanya
I left so many things behind me
Aku meninggalkan begitu banyak hal di belakangku
My favorite things I took away
Hal-hal kesukaanku yang kubawa pergi
Were my memories and my dreams
Adalah kenangan dan impianku
Everything I rode would fly
Semuanya yang aku naiki terasa seperti terbang
In the woods by the river, and through the fields of hay
Di hutan dekat sungai, dan melalui ladang jerami
Stirring dust and making noise
Mengguncang debu dan membuat suara
Across a homemade finish line now lost and gone away
Di garis finish buatan sendiri yang kini hilang dan pergi
Remember that old dog we used to have
Ingat anjing tua yang pernah kita miliki?
Laying on the front porch when it rained
Berlindung di teras depan saat hujan
Sometimes I really miss my old best friend
Terkadang aku sangat merindukan sahabat lamaku
Buried over in the field where we used to play
Dikubur di ladang tempat kami biasa bermain
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