When you were lost and needed help 当你迷路了，需要帮助

I hoped you would have turned to me 我希望你会转身对我说

And when you couldn't save yourself 而当你不能救自己

I watched you drowned that misery 我看着你淹死的痛苦

   

I've seen the damage you have done 我已经看到了你所造成的伤害

Every teardrop and misstep 每一滴泪水，失策

You know I could have saved you some 你知道，我本来有救了你

I'm the book you never read 我的书，你从来没有读过

   

Your granddaddy carried me in World War 2 你爷爷把我在第二次世界大战

Your grandma swears that I am the truth 你的奶奶发誓，我是真

Your parents hands were on me when they wed 你的父母的手在我身上的时候，他们结婚

I'm like a member of the family 我很喜欢大家庭的一员

Three generations have handed me down 三代都交给我失望

I'm in the drawer by your bed 我在抽屉里了你的床

I'm the book you never read 我的书，你从来没有读过

   

I can't take the first step for you 我不能拿你的第一步

But when you take that step you'll find 但是，当你迈出这一步，你会发现

You are the key, I am the door to 您是关键，我的门

Forgiveness and some peace of mind and you know 宽恕与一些安心，你知道

   

Your granddaddy carried me in World War 2 你爷爷把我在第二次世界大战

Your grandma swears that I am the truth 你的奶奶发誓，我是真

Your parents hands were on me when they wed 你的父母的手在我身上的时候，他们结婚

I'm like a member of the family 我很喜欢大家庭的一员

Three generations have handed me down 三代都交给我失望

And despite that is all they've said 尽管这是他们所说过的

I'm still the book you never read 我还是这本书，你从来没有读过

   

So when the world treats you unkindly 所以，当世界对待你不客气

And your heart is heavy with regret 和你的心脏是沉重的遗憾

That's when I wish you would find me 这时候，我希望你能找到我

I'm the book you've never read 我这本书，你从来没有读过

   

Your granddaddy carried me in World War 2 你爷爷把我在第二次世界大战

Your grandma swears that I am the truth 你的奶奶发誓，我是真

Your parents hands were on me when they wed 你的父母的手在我身上的时候，他们结婚

I'm like a member of the family 我很喜欢大家庭的一员

Three generations have handed me down 三代都交给我失望

I'm in the drawer by your bed 我在抽屉里了你的床

I'm still book you never read, you've never read 我还是预定你永远读，你从来没有读过