Back when I was a child
回到我的孩提時期
before life removed all the innocence
那時生活還未抹去我的童真
My father would lift me high
父親會把我高高舉起
and dance with my mother and me and then
跟我和母親一起翩翩起舞
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
然後抱著我回到樓上臥室
And I knew for sure I was loved
我確信他們愛我
If I could get another chance
如果我還能有一次機會
another walk, another dance with him
與他漫步,與他共舞
I'd play a song that would never ever end
我會放一首永遠永遠不會結束的曲子
How I love love love to dance with my father again
我是多麼的想和他再共舞一曲
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
最後還是會讓我照母親的話去做
Later that night when I was asleep
那晚在我睡覺的時候
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
從來沒有想過那竟是永別
If i could steal one final glance
如果我能再看父親一眼
one final step, one final dance with him
再邁出一步舞步,能和他再跳最後一支舞
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 to dance with my father again
因為我是多麼想再和父親共舞一曲
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
有時候經過母親門外
And I'd hear how my mother cried for him
聽見她為父親哭泣
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 for much too much
我知道我的要求有點過分
But could you send back the only man she loved
可是您能將她深愛的那個男人送回來嗎?
I know you 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,她是多麼地渴望
to dance with my father again
與我的父親再跳一支舞
Every night I fall asleep this is all I ever dream
每個夜晚入睡時這些都會在我夢中再次浮現