Lyrics and translation Jody Chiang - 養母淚

養母淚

大聲來叫出著
心愛你名字
哪通來放舍著阮
慘忍作你去
哪看著你的照片
神魂也強要飛去
可憐的咱的孩兒
嘸人通晟伊
等何時等何時
才會出頭天
若天光就出門
珠淚滴胸前
忍耐著溪水淒冷
誰人會同情
怨嘆著阮的命
運叫天也無啥路用
阮總是為著孩兒
寶貴的前程
等何時等何時
才會見光明
在世間哪眠夢
已經也過十冬
難忘的伊的形影
引阮目眶紅
為怎樣運命會來
偏偏也對阮戲弄
為怎樣咱的運命
這呢會同款
等何時等何時
才會照希望

The Tears of a Foster Mother

I call out loudly
The name of the one I love
Why have you abandoned me?
Leaving me in such misery
I look at your photo
And my soul longs to fly to you
My poor child
No one to comfort you
When, oh when
Will things get better?
When dawn breaks, I go out
Tears streaming down my face
Enduring the icy cold of the mountain stream
Who would pity me?
I curse my fate
Begging heaven for help, but to no avail
I live only for my child
His precious future
When, oh when
Will we see the light?
In this world of dreams
I have been lost for ten long years
I cannot forget the sight of him
It makes my eyes turn red
Why did fate
Play such cruel tricks on me?
Why must our lives be
So full of sorrow?
When, oh when
Will we find hope?