Everyday my papa would work 每天我爸爸会工作

To try to make ends meet 要尽量做到收支平衡

To see that we would eat 一看就知道我们会吃

Keep those shoes upon my feet 保持这些鞋在我的脚

Every night my papa would take me 每天晚上，我的爸爸会带我

And tuck me in my bed 抱膝我在我的床上

Kiss me on my head 亲亲我我的头

After all my prayers were said 后说，我所有的祈祷

And there were years 并有多年

Of sadness and of tears 和眼泪的悲伤

Through it all 通过这一切

Together we were strong 我们一起表现强劲

We were strong 我们是强大的

Times were rough 时间分别为粗糙

But Papa he was tough 但他爸爸是艰难

Mama stood beside him all along 妈妈站在他身边的所有沿

   

Growing up with them was easy 长大后他们很容易

The time had flew on by 时间已经由上飞

The years began to fly 这些年来开始飞翔

They aged and so did I 他们年龄等没有我

And I could tell 我可以这么说

That mama she wasn't well 那妈妈她是不是很好

Papa knew and deep down so did she 爸爸知道并且在内心深处她一样

So did she 于是，她做了

When she died 当她死了

Papa broke down and he cried 爸爸崩溃了，他哭了

And all he could say was, "God, why her? Take me!" 和所有他能说的是， “上帝，为什么她的？带我！ ”

Everyday he sat there sleeping in a rocking chair 他每天坐在那里睡在摇椅

He never went upstairs 他从来不上楼

Because she wasn't there 因为她当时不在场

   

Then one day my Papa said, 后来有一天，我爸爸说，

"Son, I'm proud of how you've grown" “儿子，我是你如何成长感到骄傲”

He said, "Go out and make it on your own. 他说， “走出去，把它放在你自己的。

Don't worry. I'm O.K. alone." 不用担心。我O.K.独“ 。

He said, "There are things that you must do" 他说：“有些事情你必须做”

He said, "There's places you must see" 他说： “有，你必须看到的地方”

And his eyes were sad as he 他的眼睛是伤心，因为他

As he said goodbye to me 正如他说再见了

   

Every time I kiss my children 每次我亲吻我的孩子

Papa's words ring true 爸爸的言不顺

He said, "Children live through you. 他说： “孩子中有你。

Let them grow! They'll leave you, too" 让他们茁壮成长！他们会离开你，太“

I remember every word Papa used to say 我记得每一个字爸爸常说

I kiss my kids and pray 我亲吻我的孩子祈祷

That they'll think of me 他们会想起我

Oh how I pray 哦，我怎么祈祷

They will think of me 他们会想起我

That way 这样，

Someday 有一天，