He didnt have to wake up 他没有要醒来

He'd been up all nite 他一直把所有有限

Lay'n there in bed listen'n Layn在床上listenn有

To his new born baby cry 他的新出生的婴儿哭声

He makes a pot of coffee 他使​​咖啡壶

He splashes water on his face 他泼水在他的脸上

His wife gives him a kiss and says 他的妻子给了他一个吻，说：

It gonna be OK 它不好受

   

It wont be like this for long 它不会是这样长

One day soon we'll look back laugh'n 不久后的一天，我们会回头laughn

At the week we brought her home 在本周，我们把她带回家

This phase is gonna fly by 这个阶段是会以飞

So baby just hold on 所以宝宝刚举行

It wont be like this for long 它不会是这样长

   

Four years later bout four thirty 四年后，布特四点半

She's crawling in there bed 她爬在床上有

And when he drops her off at preschool 而当他投下她送行幼儿园

She's clinging to his leg 她紧紧地抱住他的腿

The teacher peels her off of him 老师果皮他为她送行

He says what can I do 他说，我能做些什么

She says now dont you worry 她说，现在不要你担心

This will only last a week or two 这只会持续一个星期或两个

   

It wont be like this for long 它不会是这样长

One day soon we'll drop her off 不久后的一天，我们将下降为她送行

And she wont even know your gone 她甚至不会知道你已经不在了

This phase is gonna fly by 这个阶段是会以飞

If you can just hold on 如果你能坚持下去

It wont be like this for long 它不会是这样长

   

One day soon she'll be a teenager 不久后的一天，她会是一个十几岁

And at times you'll think she hates him 而且有时你会认为她恨他

Then he'll walk her down the isle 然后，他会陪她下来的小岛

And he'll raise her vale 他会提高她的淡水河谷

But right now she up and cry'n 但现在，她和cryn

And the truth is that he dont mind 而事实是，他不介意

As he kisses her good night 当他亲吻她的晚安

And she says her prayers 她说她的祈祷

He lays down there beside her 他奠定了在自己身边

Till her eyes are finally closed 直到她的眼睛终于关闭

And just watch'n her it breaks his heart 而就watchn她就打破他的心脏

Cause he already knows 因为他已经知道

It wont be like this for long 它不会是这样长

One day soon that little girl is gonna be 不久后的一天那个小女孩会是

All grown up and gone 所有长大了，走了

Yeah this phase is gonna fly by 是啊，这阶段是会以飞

He's try'n to hold on 他tryn持有上

It wont be like this for long 它不会是这样长

It wont be like this for long 它不会是这样长