白頭翁仔踮涼亭跤 (白頭翁在涼亭下)

目睭色彩退去啊 (眼睛的色彩已退去了)

輕輕唱出一首歌

煞記袂牢自己的名 (卻記不住自己的名字)

自將細漢就陪著我 (從小就陪著我)

陪我翻山閣過嶺 (陪我翻山又過嶺)

日夜為我來牽掛

過著美好的一段 (過著美好的一段)

慈母心啊疼命命 (慈母心啊極度疼愛)

如今袂認得我這个囝 (如今認不得我這個孩子)

越頭對我金金看 (回頭對我目不轉睛看著我)

問起我名字是叫啥 (問我名字叫什麼)

慈母心啊比天大

受盡風霜歲月來拖磨 (受盡風霜歲月來摧殘)

月光影內人孤單 (月光影子內人孤單)

換我牽你的手咱慢慢仔行 (換我牽你的手我們慢慢走)

自將細漢就陪著我 (從小就陪著我)

陪我翻山閣過嶺 (陪我翻山又過嶺)

日夜為我來牽掛

過著美好的一段 (過著美好的一段)

慈母心啊疼命命 (慈母心啊極度疼愛)

如今袂認得我這个囝 (如今認不得我這個孩子)

越頭對我金金看 (回頭對我目不轉睛看著我)

問起我名字是叫啥 (問我名字叫什麼)

慈母心啊比天大

受盡風霜歲月來拖磨 (受盡風霜歲月來摧殘)

月光影內人孤單 (月光影子內人孤單)

換我牽你的手咱慢慢仔行 (換我牽你的手我們慢慢走)

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​[Verse 1]

The little Chinese bulbul* sits beneath the pavilion,

The brightness in her eyes has faded away.

She gently sings a melody,

But can no longer remember her own name.

(Note: "白頭翁" literally means the Chinese bulbul bird, but it is also a poetic double entendre for an elderly person with white hair).

​[Pre-Chorus 1]

Ever since I was little, she has been by my side,

Accompanying me over mountains and across ridges.

Day and night, she constantly worried and cared for me,

Giving me a beautiful chapter of life.

​[Chorus 1]

A mother’s heart loves so deeply, with all her might,

Yet now, she no longer recognizes her own child.

She turns her head and stares at me intently,

Asking me what my name is.

A mother’s heart is greater than the sky,

Enduring the bitter frost and the wear of the passing years.

Under the lonely silhouette of the moonlight,

It is my turn to hold your hand, and together we will walk slowly.

​[Pre-Chorus 2]

Ever since I was little, she has been by my side,

Accompanying me over mountains and across ridges.

Day and night, she constantly worried and cared for me,

Giving me a beautiful chapter of life.

​[Chorus 2]

A mother’s heart loves so deeply, with all her might,

Yet now, she no longer recognizes her own child.

She turns her head and stares at me intently,

Asking me what my name is.

A mother’s heart is greater than the sky,

Enduring the bitter frost and the wear of the passing years.

Under the lonely silhouette of the moonlight,

It is my turn to hold your hand, and together we will walk slowly.