back when i was a child
當我還是個小孩子的時候
before life removed all the innocence
天真懵懂
my father would lift me high
父親會把我高高舉起，
and dance with my mother me then
跟我和母親一起翩翩起舞，然後
spin me around till i fell asleep
抱著我轉圈，直到我入睡。
then up the stairs he would carry me
父親會把我抱上樓。
and i knew for sure i was loved
我知道父親深深愛著我。
if i could get another chance
如果我還有一次機會，
another walk
跟父親散步
another dance with him
與父親共舞
i'd play a song that would never ever end
我會放一首永遠不會結束的曲子。
how i love love love
我是多麼想
to dance with my father again
再跟父親跳一次舞。
when i and my mother would disagree
當我不想聽母親話的時候，
to get my way i would run from her to him
我就會跑到父親跟前。
he'd make me laugh just to comfort me
他會想辦法讓我笑起來，安慰我。
then finally make me do just what my mama said
但是最後讓我照母親的話去做。
later that night when i was asleep
那一晚在我睡覺的時候，
he left a dollar under my sheet
他在我的床單下放了一塊錢。
never dreamed that he would be gone from me
從來沒有想過父親會離開我。
if i could steal one final glance
如果我能再看父親一眼，
one final step
再邁出一步舞步，
one final dance with him
再跟父親跳最後一支舞。
i'd play a song that would never ever end
我會放一首永遠不會結束的曲子。
cause i love love love
因為我是多麼想
to dance with my father again
再跟父親跳一次舞。
sometimes i'd listen outside her door
有時候我會在母親的門外，
and i'd hear how my mother cried for him
聽見她思念父親的哭聲。
i pray for her even more than me
我為母親祈禱
i pray for her even more than me
我為母親祈禱
i know i'm praying so much too much
我知道我的要求有點過分，
but could you send back the only man she loved
但是你能不能 把她唯一深愛的男人送回來？
i know u don't do it usually
我知道你一般不會這麼做，
but dear lord she's dying
但是我的主啊，
to dance with my father again
她是多麼想再和父親共舞啊！
every night i fall asleep this is all i ever dream
每晚入睡以後，同樣的夢境重複出現