Dance With My Father - Album Version and Radio Version - Luther Vandross
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Back when I was a child
回到我还是个孩子的时候
Before life removed all the innocence
在生活还未带走所有纯真之前
My father would lift me high
父亲会把我高高举起
And dance with my mother and me
和母亲一起与我共舞
And then spin me around 'til I fell asleep
然后旋转着我直到我入睡
Then up the stairs he would carry me
他会抱着我走上楼梯
And I knew for sure
而我确信无疑
I was loved
我是被爱着的
If I could get another chance
如果我能再有一次机会
Another walk another dance with him
再与他散步 再与他共舞
I'd play a song that would never ever end
我会放一首永不结束的歌
How I'd love love love
我多么渴望
To dance with my father again
能再次与父亲共舞
When I and my mother would disagree
当我和母亲意见不合时
To get my way I would run from her to him
为了达到目的 我会从她身边跑到他身边
He'd make me laugh just to comfort me
他会逗我笑 只为安慰我
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
然后最终让我按妈妈说的去做
Later that night when I was asleep
那晚我睡着后
He left a dollar under my sheet
他在我床单下留了一美元
Never dreamed that he
从未想过他会
Would be gone from me
离我而去
If I could steal one final glance
如果我能偷看一眼
One final step one final dance with him
再迈一步 与他共舞最后一曲
I'd play a song that would never ever end
我会放一首永不结束的歌
'Cause I'd love love love
因为我多么渴望
To dance with my father again
能再次与父亲共舞
Sometimes I'd listen outside her door
有时我会在母亲门外倾听
And I'd hear how my mama cried for him
听到她为父亲哭泣的声音
I pray for her even more than me
我为她祈祷,甚至超过为自己
I pray for her even more than me
我为她祈祷,甚至超过为自己
I know I'm praying for much too much
我知道我的祈求或许太多
But could you send back the only man she loved
但你能送回她唯一深爱的男人吗
I know you don't do it usually
我知道你通常不会这样做
But dear Lord she's dying
但亲爱的上帝 她已奄奄一息
To dance with my father again
能再次与父亲共舞
Every night I fall asleep
每晚我入睡时
And this is all I ever dream
这是我唯一的梦