Oh, mama liked the roses she grew them in the yard Oh, mama liked the roses she grew them in the yard Oh, mamãe gostava de as rosas ela cresceu-los no quintal But Winter always came around and made the growing way too hard But Winter always came around and made the growing way too hard Mas o inverno sempre veio e fez o caminho de crescimento muito difícil Oh, mama liked the roses and when she had the time Oh, mama liked the roses and when she had the time Oh, mamãe gostava de as rosas e quando ela teve o tempo She'd decorate the living room, for all us kids to see She'd decorate the living room, for all us kids to see Ela decorar a sala de estar, para todos nós crianças para ver When I hear the Sunday bells ringing in the morning When I hear the Sunday bells ringing in the morning Quando ouço os sinos a tocar domingo de manhã I remember crying when she used to sing I remember crying when she used to sing Lembro-me de chorar quando ela costumava cantar Oh, mama liked the roses but most of all she cared Oh, mama liked the roses but most of all she cared Oh, mamãe gostava de as rosas, mas acima de tudo, ela se importava About the way we learned to live About the way we learned to live Sobre a forma como aprendemos a viver And if we said our prayers And if we said our prayers E se disséssemos nossas orações You know I kept the family bible You know I kept the family bible Você sabe que eu mantinha a família Bíblia With a rose that she saved inside With a rose that she saved inside Com uma rosa que ela salvou dentro It was pressed between the pages It was pressed between the pages Ele foi pressionado entre as páginas Like it had found a place to hide Like it had found a place to hide Como se tivesse encontrado um lugar para se esconder Oh, mama liked the roses in such a special way Oh, mama liked the roses in such a special way Oh, mamãe gostava de as rosas de tal forma especial We bring them every Mother's Day We bring them every Mother's Day Nós trazê-los a cada dia da Mãe And put them on her grave And put them on her grave E colocá-los em seu túmulo Oh, mama liked the roses Mmmm Oh, mama liked the roses Mmmm Oh, mamãe gostava da Mmmm rosas Mama liked the roses Mama liked the roses Mama gostou das rosas