故鄉 Hometown (Taiwanese)

This is one of Taiwan's top 10 songs since the 90s.
It is about Taiwanese leaving their hometowns to work in other cities.

Music by 鄭進一
Lyrics by 鄭進一&陳維祥

有幾間厝　用磚仔砌 ū kuí king tshù, iōng tsng-á khōng,
　看起來普通普通 khuànn--khí-lâi phóo-thong phóo-thong
時常出現　我的夢中 sî-siông tshut-hiān, guá ê bāng-tiong,
　彼就是我的故鄉 he tsiū-sī guá ê kòo-hiong

住一群人　真正善良 tuà tsi̍t-tīn lâng, tsin-tsiànn siān-liông
　面上攏帶著笑容 bīn-siōng lóng tuà tio̍h tshiò-iông
安分守己　士農工商 an-hūn siú-kí, sū-lông kang-siong
　彼就是我的故鄉 he tsiū-sī guá ê kòo-hiong

暗時呀廟口聽大人澎風 àm-sî-á biō-kháu thiann tuā-lâng phòng-hong
叔公講日本時代他尚界勇 tsik-kong kóng ji̍t-pún-sî-tāi i siōng-kài ióng
姨婆唱著望春風 î-pô tshiùnn tio̍h Bāng-tshun-hong
彼就是我的故鄉 he tsiū-sī guá ê kòo-hiong

想起著可愛的故鄉 siūnn-khí tio̍h khó-ài ê kòo-hiong
　乎我意志堅強 hōo guá ì-tsì kian-kiông
在我的打拼奮鬥人生中 tsāi guá ê phah-piànn hùn-tàu jîn-sing tiong
伊就是　鼓勵我 i tsiū-sī kóo-lē guá,
　最大的力量 tsuè tuā ê li̍k-liōng

有幾間厝　用磚仔砌 ū kuí king tshù, iōng tsng-á khōng,
　看起來普通普通 khuànn--khí-lâi phóo-thong phóo-thong
總有一日　我會成功 tsóng ū-tsi̍t-ji̍t, guá ē sîng-kong,
　倒返來我的故鄉 tò-tńg-khì guá ê kòo-hiong

Pronunciation guide thanks to https://kuasu.tgb.org.tw/song/226/

Be sure to check out this version performed by the songwriter 鄭進一 and the original singer 葉啟田: https://youtu.be/Nl6PMId0TYo/

Background music https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AapCE1k436g/