Everyday my papa would work

　　爸爸每天都工作

　　To try to make ends meet

　　尽快结束会议

　　To see that we would eat

　　期待我们一起吃饭

　　Keep those shoes upon my feet

　　帮我穿上鞋

　　Every night my papa would take me

　　每天晚上爸爸都陪着我

　　And tuck me in my bed

　　把我抱到我的小床上

　　Kiss me on my head

　　亲吻我的额头

　　After all my prayers were said

　　在我念完祷告词后

　　And there were years

　　多年的

　　Of sadness and of tears

　　忧伤和痛苦

　　Through it all

　　经过后

　　Together we were strong

　　我们依然坚强

　　We were strong

　　我们勇敢

　　Times were rough

　　尽管岁月沧桑

　　But Papa he was tough

　　但父亲如此坚强

　　Mama stood beside him all along

　　母亲一直陪伴在他身旁

　　Growing up with them was easy

　　因为有他们，我的成长如此轻松

　　The time had flew on by

　　时光飞逝

　　The years began to fly

　　岁月如梭

　　They aged and so did I

　　他们悄然变老，我亦如此

　　And I could tell

　　我只能无奈的说

　　That mama she wasn't well

　　妈妈身体不复健康

　　Papa knew and deep down so did she

　　爸爸知道如此，而她心中也已明了

　　So did she

　　她已知晓

　　When she died

　　当她去世时

　　Papa broke down and he cried

　　爸爸痛声疾泣

　　And all he could say was, "God, why her? Take me!"

　　他一直说道，“天呐，为什么带走她?应该带走我”

　　Everyday he sat there sleeping in a rocking chair

　　他每天都躺在摇椅上睡觉

　　He never went upstais

　　他再未上楼

　　Because she wasn't there

　　因为母亲已不在那里

　　Then one day my Papa said,

　　直到有一天父亲对我说

　　"Son, I'm proud of how you've grown"

　　“儿子，我十分自豪你已长大”

　　He said, "Go out and make it on your own.

　　他说，“离开这里，开创你自己的生活

　　Don't worry. I'm O.K. alone."

　　不必担心。我独自一人应付的来。”

　　He said, "There are things that you must do"

　　他说，“有些事你必须要去做”

　　He said, "There's places you must see"

　　他说，“有些地方你必须要去见识”

　　And his eyes were sad as he

　　他的目光如此悲伤就像

　　As he said goodbye to me

　　就像他再向我诀别

　　Every time I kiss my children

　　每当我亲吻自己的孩子

　　Papa's words ring true

　　爸爸的话就萦绕在旁

　　He said, "Children live through you.

　　他说，

　　Let them grow! They'll leave you, too"

　　呵护他们成长!他们也将离开你”

　　I remember every word Papa used to say

　　我牢记父亲曾说的每句话

　　I kiss my kids and pray

　　我亲吻着孩子，祷告

　　That they'll think of me

　　他们也将想到我

　　Oh how I pray

　　哦，我如何祷告

　　They will think of me

　　他们将想到我

　　That way

　　像我想到父亲那样

　　Someday.

　　在将来的某天