Oh! My Mama
ALELA DIANE
Oh, my mama
She gave me these feathered breaths
Oh, my mama
She told me "use your voice
My little bird"
She said sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing melodies
And she sang, sang, sang, sang, sang, sang melodies
Oh, my mama
She did give me fancy feet, I'll be dancing on
And I'll tap, tap, tap my toes
Into those creaking floorboards
Oh, my mama
She took my little hand and held on tight
Oh, the mamas
Give the waters of their wells
Oh, the mamas
Give the babies this very dirt we're walking on
Oh, my mama
She gave me these feathered breaths
And your mama
She gave you those feathered breaths too
And when the sky drops all those feathers
And when the birds sing in the morning
I'll be a mama
I'll have a daughter
I'll be a mama
I'll have a daughter
And I'll give her melodies
I'll give her melodies
I'll give her melodies
I'll give her melodies
I'll give her melodies
I'll give her melodies
I'll give her melodies
I'll give her melodies
And she'll be
My little bird
And then she'll fly
She'll fly
She'll fly
Oh, she'll fly
Oh, my mama
Oh, mia mamma
She gave me these feathered breaths
Mi ha dato questi respiri piumati
Oh, my mama
Oh, mia mamma
She told me "use your voice
Mi ha detto "usa la tua voce
My little bird"
Mio piccolo uccello"
She said sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing melodies
Lei ha detto canta, canta, canta, canta, canta, canta melodie
And she sang, sang, sang, sang, sang, sang melodies
E lei cantava, cantava, cantava, cantava, cantava, cantava melodie
Oh, my mama
Oh, mia mamma
She did give me fancy feet, I'll be dancing on
Mi ha dato piedi eleganti, danzerò su
And I'll tap, tap, tap my toes
E io batterò, batterò, batterò le mie dita dei piedi
Into those creaking floorboards
Su quelle assi del pavimento che scricchiolano
Oh, my mama
Oh, mia mamma
She took my little hand and held on tight
Ha preso la mia piccola mano e ha stretto forte
Oh, the mamas
Oh, le mamme
Give the waters of their wells
Danno le acque dei loro pozzi
Oh, the mamas
Oh, le mamme
Give the babies this very dirt we're walking on
Danno ai bambini questa stessa terra su cui stiamo camminando
Oh, my mama
Oh, mia mamma
She gave me these feathered breaths
Mi ha dato questi respiri piumati
And your mama
E tua mamma
She gave you those feathered breaths too
Ti ha dato anche lei quei respiri piumati
And when the sky drops all those feathers
E quando il cielo farà cadere tutte quelle piume
And when the birds sing in the morning
E quando gli uccelli canteranno al mattino
I'll be a mama
Sarò una mamma
I'll have a daughter
Avrò una figlia
I'll be a mama
Sarò una mamma
I'll have a daughter
Avrò una figlia
And I'll give her melodies
E le darò melodie
I'll give her melodies
Le darò melodie
I'll give her melodies
Le darò melodie
I'll give her melodies
Le darò melodie
I'll give her melodies
Le darò melodie
I'll give her melodies
Le darò melodie
I'll give her melodies
Le darò melodie
I'll give her melodies
Le darò melodie
And she'll be
E lei sarà
My little bird
Mio piccolo uccello
And then she'll fly
E poi volerà
She'll fly
Volerà
She'll fly
Volerà
Oh, she'll fly
Oh, volerà
Oh, my mama
Oh, minha mãe
She gave me these feathered breaths
Ela me deu essas respirações emplumadas
Oh, my mama
Oh, minha mãe
She told me "use your voice
Ela me disse "use sua voz
My little bird"
Meu pequeno pássaro"
She said sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing melodies
Ela disse cante, cante, cante, cante, cante, cante melodias
And she sang, sang, sang, sang, sang, sang melodies
E ela cantou, cantou, cantou, cantou, cantou, cantou melodias
Oh, my mama
Oh, minha mãe
She did give me fancy feet, I'll be dancing on
Ela realmente me deu pés elegantes, eu estarei dançando
And I'll tap, tap, tap my toes
E eu vou bater, bater, bater meus pés
Into those creaking floorboards
Nesses assoalhos rangentes
Oh, my mama
Oh, minha mãe
She took my little hand and held on tight
Ela pegou minha pequena mão e segurou firme
Oh, the mamas
Oh, as mães
Give the waters of their wells
Dão as águas de seus poços
Oh, the mamas
Oh, as mães
Give the babies this very dirt we're walking on
Dão aos bebês essa mesma terra em que estamos caminhando
Oh, my mama
Oh, minha mãe
She gave me these feathered breaths
Ela me deu essas respirações emplumadas
And your mama
E sua mãe
She gave you those feathered breaths too
Ela te deu essas respirações emplumadas também
And when the sky drops all those feathers
E quando o céu derramar todas essas penas
And when the birds sing in the morning
E quando os pássaros cantarem pela manhã
I'll be a mama
Eu serei uma mãe
I'll have a daughter
Eu terei uma filha
I'll be a mama
Eu serei uma mãe
I'll have a daughter
Eu terei uma filha
And I'll give her melodies
E eu darei a ela melodias
I'll give her melodies
Eu darei a ela melodias
I'll give her melodies
Eu darei a ela melodias
I'll give her melodies
Eu darei a ela melodias
I'll give her melodies
Eu darei a ela melodias
I'll give her melodies
Eu darei a ela melodias
I'll give her melodies
Eu darei a ela melodias
I'll give her melodies
Eu darei a ela melodias
And she'll be
E ela será
My little bird
Meu pequeno pássaro
And then she'll fly
E então ela voará
She'll fly
Ela voará
She'll fly
Ela voará
Oh, she'll fly
Oh, ela voará
Oh, my mama
Oh, mi mamá
She gave me these feathered breaths
Ella me dio estos alientos emplumados
Oh, my mama
Oh, mi mamá
She told me "use your voice
Ella me dijo "usa tu voz
My little bird"
Mi pequeño pájaro"
She said sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing melodies
Ella dijo canta, canta, canta, canta, canta, canta melodías
And she sang, sang, sang, sang, sang, sang melodies
Y ella cantó, cantó, cantó, cantó, cantó, cantó melodías
Oh, my mama
Oh, mi mamá
She did give me fancy feet, I'll be dancing on
Ella me dio pies elegantes, seguiré bailando
And I'll tap, tap, tap my toes
Y golpearé, golpearé, golpearé mis dedos de los pies
Into those creaking floorboards
En esos tablones de madera que crujen
Oh, my mama
Oh, mi mamá
She took my little hand and held on tight
Ella tomó mi pequeña mano y se aferró fuerte
Oh, the mamas
Oh, las mamás
Give the waters of their wells
Dan las aguas de sus pozos
Oh, the mamas
Oh, las mamás
Give the babies this very dirt we're walking on
Dan a los bebés esta misma tierra por la que caminamos
Oh, my mama
Oh, mi mamá
She gave me these feathered breaths
Ella me dio estos alientos emplumados
And your mama
Y tu mamá
She gave you those feathered breaths too
Ella te dio esos alientos emplumados también
And when the sky drops all those feathers
Y cuando el cielo suelta todas esas plumas
And when the birds sing in the morning
Y cuando los pájaros cantan por la mañana
I'll be a mama
Seré una mamá
I'll have a daughter
Tendré una hija
I'll be a mama
Seré una mamá
I'll have a daughter
Tendré una hija
And I'll give her melodies
Y le daré melodías
I'll give her melodies
Le daré melodías
I'll give her melodies
Le daré melodías
I'll give her melodies
Le daré melodías
I'll give her melodies
Le daré melodías
I'll give her melodies
Le daré melodías
I'll give her melodies
Le daré melodías
I'll give her melodies
Le daré melodías
And she'll be
Y ella será
My little bird
Mi pequeño pájaro
And then she'll fly
Y entonces ella volará
She'll fly
Ella volará
She'll fly
Ella volará
Oh, she'll fly
Oh, ella volará
Oh, my mama
Oh, ma maman
She gave me these feathered breaths
Elle m'a donné ces souffles emplumés
Oh, my mama
Oh, ma maman
She told me "use your voice
Elle m'a dit "utilise ta voix
My little bird"
Mon petit oiseau"
She said sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing melodies
Elle a dit chante, chante, chante, chante, chante, chante des mélodies
And she sang, sang, sang, sang, sang, sang melodies
Et elle a chanté, chanté, chanté, chanté, chanté, chanté des mélodies
Oh, my mama
Oh, ma maman
She did give me fancy feet, I'll be dancing on
Elle m'a donné des pieds élégants, je danserai
And I'll tap, tap, tap my toes
Et je tapoterai, tapoterai, tapoterai mes orteils
Into those creaking floorboards
Sur ces planchers qui grincent
Oh, my mama
Oh, ma maman
She took my little hand and held on tight
Elle a pris ma petite main et a serré fort
Oh, the mamas
Oh, les mamans
Give the waters of their wells
Donnent les eaux de leurs puits
Oh, the mamas
Oh, les mamans
Give the babies this very dirt we're walking on
Donnent aux bébés cette terre même sur laquelle nous marchons
Oh, my mama
Oh, ma maman
She gave me these feathered breaths
Elle m'a donné ces souffles emplumés
And your mama
Et ta maman
She gave you those feathered breaths too
Elle t'a donné ces souffles emplumés aussi
And when the sky drops all those feathers
Et quand le ciel laissera tomber toutes ces plumes
And when the birds sing in the morning
Et quand les oiseaux chanteront le matin
I'll be a mama
Je serai une maman
I'll have a daughter
J'aurai une fille
I'll be a mama
Je serai une maman
I'll have a daughter
J'aurai une fille
And I'll give her melodies
Et je lui donnerai des mélodies
I'll give her melodies
Je lui donnerai des mélodies
I'll give her melodies
Je lui donnerai des mélodies
I'll give her melodies
Je lui donnerai des mélodies
I'll give her melodies
Je lui donnerai des mélodies
I'll give her melodies
Je lui donnerai des mélodies
I'll give her melodies
Je lui donnerai des mélodies
I'll give her melodies
Je lui donnerai des mélodies
And she'll be
Et elle sera
My little bird
Mon petit oiseau
And then she'll fly
Et puis elle volera
She'll fly
Elle volera
She'll fly
Elle volera
Oh, she'll fly
Oh, elle volera
Oh, my mama
Oh, meine Mama
She gave me these feathered breaths
Sie gab mir diese gefiederten Atemzüge
Oh, my mama
Oh, meine Mama
She told me "use your voice
Sie sagte mir „benutze deine Stimme
My little bird"
Mein kleiner Vogel“
She said sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing melodies
Sie sagte sing, sing, sing, sing, sing, sing Melodien
And she sang, sang, sang, sang, sang, sang melodies
Und sie sang, sang, sang, sang, sang, sang Melodien
Oh, my mama
Oh, meine Mama
She did give me fancy feet, I'll be dancing on
Sie gab mir tatsächlich schicke Füße, ich werde darauf tanzen
And I'll tap, tap, tap my toes
Und ich werde tippen, tippen, tippen mit meinen Zehen
Into those creaking floorboards
Auf diese knarrenden Dielen
Oh, my mama
Oh, meine Mama
She took my little hand and held on tight
Sie nahm meine kleine Hand und hielt sie fest
Oh, the mamas
Oh, die Mamas
Give the waters of their wells
Geben das Wasser ihrer Brunnen
Oh, the mamas
Oh, die Mamas
Give the babies this very dirt we're walking on
Geben den Babys diese Erde, auf der wir gehen
Oh, my mama
Oh, meine Mama
She gave me these feathered breaths
Sie gab mir diese gefiederten Atemzüge
And your mama
Und deine Mama
She gave you those feathered breaths too
Sie gab dir auch diese gefiederten Atemzüge
And when the sky drops all those feathers
Und wenn der Himmel all diese Federn fallen lässt
And when the birds sing in the morning
Und wenn die Vögel am Morgen singen
I'll be a mama
Werde ich eine Mama sein
I'll have a daughter
Ich werde eine Tochter haben
I'll be a mama
Ich werde eine Mama sein
I'll have a daughter
Ich werde eine Tochter haben
And I'll give her melodies
Und ich werde ihr Melodien geben
I'll give her melodies
Ich werde ihr Melodien geben
I'll give her melodies
Ich werde ihr Melodien geben
I'll give her melodies
Ich werde ihr Melodien geben
I'll give her melodies
Ich werde ihr Melodien geben
I'll give her melodies
Ich werde ihr Melodien geben
I'll give her melodies
Ich werde ihr Melodien geben
I'll give her melodies
Ich werde ihr Melodien geben
And she'll be
Und sie wird sein
My little bird
Mein kleiner Vogel
And then she'll fly
Und dann wird sie fliegen
She'll fly
Sie wird fliegen
She'll fly
Sie wird fliegen
Oh, she'll fly
Oh, sie wird fliegen