A father's love
Fathers seldom say "I love you"
父親們很少說"我愛你"
Though the feeling's always there,
雖然那份感覺一直都在那
But somehow those three little words
但不知道為什么這小小的三個字
Are the hardest ones to share.
卻最難與人分享
And fathers say "I love you"
而父親說"我愛你"
In ways that words can't match--
用言語沒法比擬的方式
With tender bed time stories
或是溫和地在床頭講故事
Or a friendly game of catch!
或是一場友好的捉迷藏游戲
You can see the words "I love you"
你可以看到"我愛你"這些字
In a father's boyish eyes
從父親孩子氣的眼睛里
When he runs home,all excited,
當他興奮地跑回家
With a poorly wrapped surprise.
臉上帶著難以掩飾的驚喜
A father says "I love you"
父親說"我愛你"
With his strong helping hands
用他強有力的援助之手
With a smile when you're in trouble
用他的微笑幫你度過難關
With the way he understands.
用他所理解的方式
He says "I love you" haltingly.
他躊躇地說"我愛你"
With awkward tenderness--
帶著笨拙的溫柔
It's hard to help a four-year-old into a party dress!
幫一個四歲小孩穿上派對禮服實在是不容易!
He speaks his love unselfishly
他無私地表達他的愛
By giving all he can
付出他的全部
To make some secret dream come true.
讓心底的夢想成真
Or follow through a plan.
或追求一個計劃
A father's seldom-spoken love
父親很少說出口的愛
Sounds clearly through the years--
隨著光陰流逝變得清晰
Sometimes in peals of laughter,
有時在響亮的笑聲中
Sometimes through happy tears.
有時在歡樂的淚水中
Perhaps they have to speak their love
可能他們表達他們的愛
In a fashion all their own.
只能用自己的方式
Because the love that fathers feel
因為父親的愛
Is too big for words alone!
絕非言語所能詮釋