A letter from home came this morning A letter from home came this morning Una carta de la casa vino esta mañana And each line on that handwritten page And each line on that handwritten page Y cada línea en la página escrita a mano Drew a picture of life in Louisiana Drew a picture of life in Louisiana Hizo un dibujo de la vida en Louisiana And just how long that I've been away And just how long that I've been away Y sólo el tiempo que he estado lejos Dear daughter, we love you and miss you Dear daughter, we love you and miss you Querida hija, te quiero y te extraño So I thought I would drop you a line So I thought I would drop you a line Así que pensé que iba a escribirle unas líneas Just to tell you how we long to see you Just to tell you how we long to see you Sólo para decirles la forma en que a vosotros And to say that we're doing just fine And to say that we're doing just fine Y decir que estamos haciendo muy bien I don't know all the people who've told me I don't know all the people who've told me Yo no sé todas las personas que me han dicho That they've stayed up way past their bedtime That they've stayed up way past their bedtime Que han permanecido hasta camino más allá de su hora de acostarse Just to see you, sing and play in California Just to see you, sing and play in California Sólo para ver, cantar y tocar en California On the TV last Saturday night On the TV last Saturday night En la televisión la noche del sábado Your Dad heard your song in New Orleans Your Dad heard your song in New Orleans Su papá escuchó su canción en Nueva Orleans And he told me that he felt so proud And he told me that he felt so proud Y él me dijo que se sentía tan orgulloso That he pulled alongside of the highway That he pulled alongside of the highway Que se detuvo al lado de la carretera And he turned up that radio loud And he turned up that radio loud Y se volvió hasta que la radio fuerte Are you taking good care of yourself, dear Are you taking good care of yourself, dear ¿Está tomando buen cuidado de ti mismo, querido Are those city folks treating you well Are those city folks treating you well Son los que gente de la ciudad que tratan bien If you need anything you can call us If you need anything you can call us Si necesita cualquier cosa que usted nos puede llamar We love you more than just words could ever tell We love you more than just words could ever tell Te amamos más que las palabras podrían decir I remember when you were just a baby I remember when you were just a baby Recuerdo que cuando era apenas un bebé The best years that we've ever had The best years that we've ever had Los mejores años que hemos tenido Until they're gone we'll forever remember Until they're gone we'll forever remember Hasta que se han ido para siempre nos recordará Love always, your Momma and Dad Love always, your Momma and Dad El amor siempre, su mamá y papá Love always, your Momma and Dad Love always, your Momma and Dad El amor siempre, su mamá y papá