Remember the Hmong
Verse 1:
Kuv tseem nco txog lub tsev hmoob nyob saum roob
I still remember the Hmong house that sits on top of the mountain
Lub tsev xov xyoob vov nplooj nyob nruab hav zoov
The house of bamboo and leaves in the jungle
Pog yawg laus laus zaum tsaw ntawm ntug cub
My old Grandma and Grandpa sitting by the fire in the kitchen
Niam sawv ua tshais thaum tsi tau kaj ntug
Mom waking to cook breakfast before the dawn
Xav txog mas ca yuav zoo siab ua luaj
When I think about it, it brings me so much joy
Txawm yog thaum ntawd yuav nyob txomnyem ntsuav
Even though during those times we were so poor
Peb ua si nplawg ntia ntawm txiv lub xub ntiag
We would play around in front of our father
Xav txog mas ua rau kuv kuamuag ntws kiag
When I think about it, a tear falls down
Chorus:
Yog tias muaj ib hnub
If there is one day
Yog tias kuv tau mus
If I have a chance to go
Kuv xav rov qab pom
I want to return to see
Lub tsev vov nplooj ntoos
That home covered in leaves
Yog tias muaj ib hnub
If there is one day
Yog tias kuv tau mus
If I have a chance to go
Kuv xav rov qab pom
I want to return to see
Lub tsev vov nplooj nqeeb
That home with the roof made of leaves
Verse 2:
Kuv tseem nco txog thaum nplooj xyoob nplooj ntoos zeeg
I still remember when the leaves shed in the fall
Nco txog thaum kuv cov plaub hau tseem ntxhee yees
Missing when the wind blew through my hair
Tsis muaj fais fab tsis muaj nab pas pas
Having no electricity and no running water
Da dej txia xwb tsis muaj dej kub da
Bathed in cold water, no hot water at all
Thaum lo nag cas zoo tsaug zog ua luaj
When it rained we slept so well
Peb pw ib txaj ntsawm nkaus ntawm txaj qhuas
We all slept on one bed, right next to the guest bed
Qhov cub qhov txos ncho pa puv lub tsev
The fireplace smoked and filled the whole house
Xav txog mas nco lub neej thaum tseem me me
When I think it about it, it makes me miss life when I was little
*Repeat Chorus
Ib zaug ntxiv
One more time
Verse 3:
Nimno peb hmoob nqis los nyob nruab moos
Today the Hmong have come to live in the city
Muaj vaj muaj tsev nrog luag nyob hauv plawv nroog
Having houses, living with others in the heart of the city
Txhua yim muaj tv thiab muaj tub yees
Every household having a TV and a refrigerator
Muaj internet ua lub neej vam meej
Having internet and living a successful life
Tus me tub los nrog luag muaj xov tooj
The little boy has a cell-phone like the others
Pw ua ntsais nyia xua nyia lub iphone
Laying down, playing with their iPhone
Lub neej nimno tsi thooj yav tag los
This life now is not like the past
Xav txog mas ua rau kuv kuamuag ntws nto
When I think about it, my tears keep rolling
Check out the following video for covers of this song, along with Hmong and English lyrics!
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