[Romanized:]

I say dear mama don't cry...

Nuneul tteobwayo
Geudaeui sumgyeore geudaeui nunbichi
Nareul kiwotjyo
Geudaeneun eodiseo jamdeureo innayo
Gareuchyeojwoyo
Geudaereul bogo sipeohaneun adeuri
Yeogi seo isseoyo
My mama, mama

I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry

Eonjena na ttaeme ulgo na ttaeme utgo
Na ttaeme ilhago na ttaeme apeugo
Na ttaeme na ttaeme modeun geosi na ttaeme...

Geuriwoyo
Modeun geda geudaega nuwoinneun geugose ga
Babeul charyeojwotjyo
Hajiman geudaeneun meogeul su eobtjanhayo
Insamanhago oneyo. yo!
Geudaereul anajujido motagoyo

Eonjena dangsineun nal wihae salgo
Masinneun geotdeureun naega meonjeogo
Ttadeutan badageun nae chajiyeotgo
Eommaui gotongeun moreun chae
Mama don't cry, mama don't cry

Ijeneun ureomma ulji mayo
Naega haenaesseoyo
Dangsini wonhaneun geu moseup irwosseoyo

I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry

I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
Dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry

Dear mama don't cry
I love you mama

[Korean:]

I say dear mama don't cry...

눈을 떠봐요
그대의 숨결에 그대의 눈빛이
나를 키웠죠
그대는 어디서 잠들어 있나요
가르쳐줘요
그대를 보고 싶어하는 아들이
여기 서 있어요
My mama, mama

I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry

언제나 나 땜에 울고 나 땜에 웃고
나 땜에 일하고 나 땜에 아프고
나 땜에 나 땜에 모든 것이 나 땜에...

그리워요
모든 게다 그대가 누워있는 그곳에 가
밥을 차려줬죠
하지만 그대는 먹을 수 없잖아요
인사만하고 오네요. yo!
그대를 안아주지도 못하고요

언제나 당신은 날 위해 살고
맛있는 것들은 내가 먼저고
따듯한 바닥은 내 차지였고
엄마의 고통은 모른 채
Mama don't cry, mama don't cry

이제는 울엄마 울지 마요
내가 해냈어요
당신이 원하는 그 모습 이뤘어요

I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry

I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
Dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry

Dear mama don't cry
I love you mama

[English translation:]

I say dear mama don't cry...

Open your eyes
Your breath, your eyes
Have raised me
Where are you sleeping?
Tell me
Your son who misses you
Is right here
My mama, mama

I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry

You always cried because of me, laughed because of me
You worked because of me, hurt because of me
Because of me, because of me, everything because of me

I miss you
Everything about you
I went to the place you lay and set up a meal
But you can't eat it
So I just say my hellos and come back
Without even hugging you

You always lived for me
Gave delicious food to me first
The warm floor was always for me
Without even knowing your pain
Mama don't cry, mama don't cry

My mother, please don't cry now
I did it
I fulfilled what you wanted for me

I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry

I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
Dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry
I say dear mama don't cry

Dear mama don't cry
I love you mama