Papa drove a truck nearly all his life Papa drove a truck nearly all his life Papai dirigia um caminhão quase sua vida inteira You know it drove mama crazy being a trucker's wife You know it drove mama crazy being a trucker's wife Sabe, a mamãe ficava maluca por ser mulher de um caminhoneiro The part she couldn't handle was the being alone The part she couldn't handle was the being alone A parte que ela não aguentava era ficar sozinha I guess she needed more to hold than just a telephone I guess she needed more to hold than just a telephone Eu acho que ela precisava segurar mais do que apenas um telefone Papa called Mama each and every night Papa called Mama each and every night Papai ligava para Mamãe todas as noites Just to ask her how she was and if us kids were alright Just to ask her how she was and if us kids were alright Apenas para perguntar como ela estava e se nós, as crianças, estávamos bem Mama would wait for that call to come in Mama would wait for that call to come in Mamãe esperava aquela ligação When Daddy'd hang up then she was gone again When Daddy'd hang up then she was gone again Quando Papai desligava, então, ela saia novamente Mama was a looker Mama was a looker Mamãe era linda Lord, how she shined Lord, how she shined Deus, como ela brilhava Papa was a good'n Papa was a good'n Papai era um bom homem But the jealous kind But the jealous kind Mas do tipo ciumento Papa loved Mama Papa loved Mama Papai amava Mamãe Mama loved men Mama loved men Mamãe amava os homens Mama's in the graveyard Mama's in the graveyard Mamãe está no cemitério Papa's in the pen Papa's in the pen Papai está na cadeia Well, it was bound to happen and one night it did Well, it was bound to happen and one night it did Bem, estava previsto que ia acontecer e, uma noite, aconteceu Papa came home and it was just us kids Papa came home and it was just us kids Papai chegou em casa e estávamos apenas nós, as crianças He had a dozen roses and a bottle of wine He had a dozen roses and a bottle of wine Ele trazia uma dúzia de rosas e uma garrafa de vinho If he was lookin' to surprise us, he was doin' fine If he was lookin' to surprise us, he was doin' fine Se ele pretendia nos surpreender, conseguiu muito bem I heard him cry for mama up and down the hall I heard him cry for mama up and down the hall E o ouvi chorar por Mamãe de lá pra cá pelo corredor Then I heard a bottle break against the bedroom wall Then I heard a bottle break against the bedroom wall Então, eu ouvi uma garrafa quebrar na parede do quarto That old diesel engine made an eerie sound That old diesel engine made an eerie sound Aquele velho motor a diesel fez um som assustador When Papa fired it up and headed into town When Papa fired it up and headed into town Quando o Papai deu partida e saiu para a cidade Well, the picture in the paper showed the scene real well Well, the picture in the paper showed the scene real well Bem, a foto no jornal mostrou a cena realmente bem Papa's rig was buried in the local motel Papa's rig was buried in the local motel A carroça do Papai foi enterrada no motel local The desk clerk said he saw it all real clear The desk clerk said he saw it all real clear O gerente disse que viu tudo claramente He never hit the brakes and he was shifting gears He never hit the brakes and he was shifting gears Ele não pisou no freio e estava mudando as marchas Mama was a looker Mama was a looker Mamãe era linda Lord, how she shined Lord, how she shined Deus, como ela brilhava Papa was a good'n Papa was a good'n Papai era um bom homem But the jealous kind But the jealous kind Mas do tipo ciumento Papa loved Mama Papa loved Mama Papai amava Mamãe Mama loved men Mama loved men Mamãe amava os homens Mama's in the graveyard Mama's in the graveyard Mamãe está no cemitério Papa's in the pen Papa's in the pen Papai está na cadeia