No Charge~~멜바 몽고메리

 

 

아이가 저녁을 준비하고 있는 엄마에게 조목조목 적은 종이쪽지를

엄마에게 내밀면서 시작하는 노래, No Charge ~♫ 

 

 

"No charge" (엄마의 사랑은 "무료"란다)

 

My little boy came up to me in the Kitchen this evening

저녁을 준비하고 있는데

While I was making dinner

내 아이가 부엌에 와서

And he handed me a piece of paper he'd been writing on

내게 뭐라고 쓴 종이 한 조각을 주었다.

And after wiping my hands on my apron, I read it

손을 앞치마에 닦고 그 종이를 받아 읽었다.

 

And this is what it said

거기엔 이렇게 씌여 있었다.

for mowing the lawn 5dollars $5

잔디 깎은 댓가로 5 달러

for making my own bed this week 1 dollars $1

이번주 내 침대 정리 1 달라

for going to the store 50 cents

가게 심부름 50센트

Playing with the little brother while

You went to the store 25cent

엄마 가게 간 동아 동생 돌 봐 준 값 25센트

for taking out the rubbish 1dollars

쓰레기 버린 일 1달러

Getting a good report card 5dollars

좋은 성적표 받아 온 값 5달러

And for raking the yard 2dollars

마당 쓴 값 2달러

Total owed $14.75

총 청구액 $14.75

 

Well, I looked at him standing there expectantly

잔뜩 기대하고 있는 아이를 보면서

And a thousand memories flashed through my mind

내 마음속에는 만 가지의 생각이 스쳐 지나갔다.

And so I picked up the pen turning the paper over.

This is what I wrote..

그래서 난 그 종이의 뒷면에 펜을 들어 쓰기를..

 

For the nine months I carried you growing inside me.

아홉달 동안 내 뱃속에서 키운 값

"No charge."

"무료"

for the nights I'v sat up with you

아플 때마다 잠 못자고

doctored you, prayed for you

너를 위해 기도하고 간호해준 값

"No charge"

"무료"

For the time and the tears that you cast through the years..

수 년간 너를 위해 시간을 투자하고 눈물을 흘렸던 일들..

There is no charge

무료

When you add it all up

모두 다 더하면

The cost my love is no charge

네게 준 내 사랑의 값은 거저구나

For the worries ahead

네 장래를 위한 염려들

No charge

무료

For advice and the knowledge

네게 준 충고와 가르쳐 준 지식들

And the cost of your college

No charge

네 학교 교육비도 무료

For the toys food and clothes

장난감 음식 옷들

And for wiping your nose

네 콧물 닦아준 일

There is no charge, son

무료란다 내 아들아

When you add it all up

다 더하면

The full cost of my love is no charge

나의 모든 사랑의 값은 무료란다

 

When he finished reading he had great big tears in his eyes

아이가 다 읽더니 아이 눈에는 커다란 눈물이 글썽이고 있었다

And he looked up at me and said

"Mom.. I really do love you"

그리고 나를 올려다 보며 말하기를

" 엄마.. 정말 사랑해"

그리고 아이가 그 종이위에 쓰기를

 "Paid in full"

"완불"