"ROSES FOR MAMA" 子欲養而親不在
一位自駕遊男士前往 Florida 科羅列達州途中, 在 Georgia 小鎮停下來, 自覺孝心一片, 打電話給母親問好之外, 並前往花店安排快遞一朿玫瑰花給媽媽的生日禮物 ....
當跑進花店時遇上一個眼淚盈眶, 大約衹有五, 六歲的男孩; 好奇地一問, 才知道小孩傷心是因為買不起幾枝玫瑰, 送給整年沒有見過的媽媽。原來男孩是跟祖母同生活的, 他曾承諾買幾枝玫瑰給媽媽生日, 但口袋卻衹有幾毛錢而感內疚和傷心。這番對話觸動了他的同情心, 並决定助男孩把花束買下來; 男孩接過花束後便迅速步出花店, 但很快再跑回來跟這個慷慨的陌生人道謝, 之後便離開 ....
這個陌生人要駕車離開小鎮, 路上看見男孩在一個破舊的墓地內, 對着一個墓碑前下跪; 男孩看見他前來, 便歉意地跟他解說: "我媽媽就在這裡, 她謝謝你的攻瑰花", 就這孩子口中的一句話, 他即跑回去花店取消快遞, 把玫瑰花束親自送給母親, 决要珍惜陪着母親的每一刻。
"母親節 Mother's Day" 來臨, 以此曲 "ROSES FOR MAMA" 獻給不健在的母親 ....
一首1977年的鄉謠歌曲, 分别由两位鄉謠歌手 Red Sovine 與及 C.S. McCall 以自駕者的經歴, 用獨白把這感人故事重述; 後者把此曲登上同年 Billboard Magazine Hot Country Singles 的鄉謠榜第二位。另外還有德國語文版本 "Rosen für Mama" 由奥地利歌手 Jonny Hill 演譯。
Roses For Mama - C.W. McCall
Written by: Johnny Wilson, Gene Dobbins, Wayne Sharpe
Well, I had two weeks vacation comin'
So I thought I'd drive down to Florida
Spend some time with an old friend, date a few girls
Make a few parties, and just kinda live it up again
So I packed up my car and then I called my Mom in Tennessee
And told her what I planned to do she said, "Son, are you comin' by?"
And I said, "Mom, I'm really pushed for time
But I'll see you in a week or two"
And I was drivin' through this little town
In Georgia when I remembered today's Mama's birthday
Well, I thought I'll just stop and wire some flowers
Shouldn't take too long, then I'll be on my way
So I walked in a flower shop and the first thing
I saw was this little boy, with his eyes full of tears
I said, "What's wrong, son?" He said, "Mama loves roses"
And today's her birthday, and I haven't seen her in almost a year
Roses for Mama
Today's her birthday
Roses for Mama
Today's her birthday
He said, "I live with Grandma now, but I promised
Mama some roses 'cause I talk to her all the time
I wanted to give her five, 'cause that's how old I am"
But the lady said I couldn't buy 'em with just a dime
Well, the little fellow's story kind a touched my heart
So I told the lady to give him what he wanted and charge it to me
Then I told her I needed to wire a dozen roses to my Mama
Up in Chapel Hill, Tennessee
I looked around, and the little boy was gone
But all of a sudden the door flew open and he come runnin' back in
And he said, Mister, I forgot to thank you for the roses
He smiled, he shook my hand, and ran back out again
Well, I started on out of town, and I was feelin' real proud
Of myself for thinkin' of my Mama and really carin'
When I looked out the window and I saw that same little boy
Kneelin', by a grave in an old cemetery
I stopped my car and walked over to where the little boy
Was kneelin' down, and he smiled up at me and said
"This is where my Mama stays"
She says, "She sure does thank you for these pretty roses"
Well that's when I had to walk away
And I drove straight back to that flower shop
And I said, "Lady, have you sent those flowers to Tennessee?"
She said, "No, not yet" I said, "Well, never mind
I'll just take them back with me"
Roses for mama
Today's her birthday
Roses for mama
Today's her birthday
Roses for Mama - Red Sovine
"Rosen für Mama" - Jonny Hill