My father was a working man 我的父亲是一个做事的人

But his work was never done 不过，他的工作是从来没有做过

He stood behind a counter 他站在柜台后面

And he smiled at everyone 他微笑着看着众人

He bought himself a business 他给自己买了商业

Worked seven days a week 工作一周七天

Took a holiday for Christmas 放假了圣诞节

Then he fell asleep beside the tree 然后，他睡着了的树的旁边

But one day 但是有一天，

   

One day 一天

There's love for the lonely 有爱的寂寞

One day 一天

They walk in the sun 他们走在阳光下

One day 一天

Rest for the weary 休息的疲惫

Rest for the weary ones 休息疲惫的人

   

Now my mother stood beside him 现在，我的母亲站在他身旁

She did what she could do 她做了她能做的

But if you look at some old photograph 但是，如果你看一些老照片

She looks tired too 她看上去太疲惫

I hope there was some laughter 我希望有一些笑声

'Cause I know there were some tears 因为我知道有一些眼泪

Now all I can say is I pray to God 现在我能说的是我祈祷上帝

That after all those years 所有这些年后

After all those years 毕竟这些年来

That one day 有一天，

   

One day 一天

There's love for the lonely 有爱的寂寞

One day 一天

They walk in the sun 他们走在阳光下

One day 一天

Rest for the weary 休息的疲惫

Rest for the weary ones 休息疲惫的人

   

Now I'm just another traveller 现在我只是一个游客

On another winding road 在另一盘山公路

I'm trying to walk some kind of line 我试图走一些线

I'm trying to pull some kind of load 我想拉一些种类的负载

Now sometimes I move real easy 现在有时我谨真正的轻松

Sometimes I can't catch my breath 有时候，我无法喘气

Sometimes I see my father's footsteps 有时候，我看到我父亲的脚步

And man it scares me half to death 和人我害怕半死

But one day 但是有一天，

   

One day 一天

There's love for the lonely 有爱的寂寞

One day 一天

We walk in the sun 我们走在阳光下

One day 一天

Rest for the weary 休息的疲惫

Rest for the weary ones 休息疲惫的人