原文：

　　小時候，

　　鄉愁是一枚小小的郵票，

　　我在這頭，

　　母親在那頭。

　　長大后，

　　鄉愁是一張窄窄的船票，

　　我在這頭，

　　新娘在那頭。

　　后來啊，

　　鄉愁是一方矮矮的墳墓，

　　我在外頭，

　　母親在里頭。

　　而現在，

　　鄉愁是一灣淺淺的海峽，

　　我在這頭，

　　大陸在那頭。

　　英文譯文：

　　When I was young,

　　my homesickness was a small stamp,

　　I was here,

　　my mother was there.

　　After growing up,

　　my homesickness was a narrow ticket,

　　I was here,

　　my bride was there.

　　Later,

　　my homesickness was a little tomb,

　　I was outside,

　　my mother was inside.

　　And now,

　　my homesickness is a shallow strait,

　　I am here,

　　the mainland is there.