Emily comes home from school,
Emily pulang dari sekolah,
Grabs onto her daddy's hand,
Menggenggam tangan papanya,
He says "Baby girl what's wrong with you?"
Dia bilang, "Nak, ada apa denganmu?"
She says "Please do not make me go back there again"
Dia bilang, "Tolong jangan suruh aku kembali ke sana lagi."

She said "I wish there was some way
[cc]Dia bilang, "Aku harap ada cara
To make them stop it"
Untuk menghentikan semua ini."
So he drives down to
[cc]Jadi dia pergi ke
That principal's office and says
kantor kepala sekolah dan bilang

"I did not bring her up
[cc]"Aku tidak membesarkannya
So they could cut her down
[cc]agar mereka bisa menjatuhkannya
I did not bring her here
[cc]Aku tidak membawanya ke sini
So they could shut her out
[cc]agar mereka bisa mengucilkannya
I live my whole damn life
[cc]Aku menjalani seluruh hidupku
To see that little girl's smile
[cc]untuk melihat senyum gadis kecil itu
So why are tears pouring down that sweet face?
[cc]Jadi kenapa air mata mengalir di wajah manis itu?
She was not brought up that way"
Dia tidak dibesarkan seperti itu."

Emily's home late again
[cc]Emily pulang larut lagi
He sees that boy drive away
[cc]Dia melihat cowok itu pergi
Oh but something's different this time,
[cc]Oh tapi ada yang berbeda kali ini,
She does not have too much to say
[cc]Dia tidak banyak bicara
She said "He tried but
[cc]Dia bilang, "Dia mencoba tapi
There's just some things I will not do"
Ada hal-hal yang tidak akan aku lakukan."
And through the tears
[cc]Dan melalui air mata
She said "I could not do that to you"
Dia bilang, "Aku tidak bisa melakukan itu padamu."
And he said
Dan dia bilang

"I did not bring you up
[cc]"Aku tidak membesarkanmu
So he could wear you down
[cc]agar dia bisa menguras energimu
Take that innocent heart
[cc]Mengambil hati yang polos itu
And turn it inside out
[cc]Dan membaliknya ke dalam
I live my whole damn life
[cc]Aku menjalani seluruh hidupku
To see my little girl's smile
[cc]untuk melihat senyum putriku
So do not let nobody take that away,
[cc]Jadi jangan biarkan siapapun merampas itu,
You were not brought up that way"
Kamu tidak dibesarkan seperti itu."

The phone rings on a rainy night
[cc]Telepon berdering di malam hujan
Says "It's officer Tate"
[cc]Bilang "Ini petugas Tate"
He said "Sir, there's been an accident,
[cc]Dia bilang "Tuan, ada kecelakaan,
You better come down here right away,
[cc]Kau sebaiknya datang ke sini segera,
A drunken driver missed an overpass,
[cc]Seorang pengemudi mabuk melewatkan jembatan,
And Emily, she's fading fast"
Dan Emily, dia semakin memburuk."

He says "God, I did not bring her up
[cc]Dia bilang "Tuhan, aku tidak membesarkannya
To watch them lay her down
[cc]untuk melihat mereka membaringkannya
Nearly killed me today,
[cc]Hampir membunuhku hari ini,
They put her own momma in the ground
[cc]Mereka menguburkan ibunya
Only thing that kept me alive,
[cc]Satu-satunya yang membuatku bertahan,
Was that little girl's smile
[cc]Adalah senyum gadis kecil itu
So please do not take that away,
[cc]Jadi tolong jangan ambil itu,
It will not be easy taking her today,
[cc]Tidak akan mudah membawa dia pergi hari ini,
She was not brought up that way"
Dia tidak dibesarkan seperti itu."

He stands over the hospital bed
[cc]Dia berdiri di samping ranjang rumah sakit
She opens her eyes
Dia membuka matanya