Years ago I knew a man
多年前我认识一个男人
He was my mother's biggest fan
他是我母亲最忠实的崇拜者
We used to walk beside the sea
我们曾漫步海边
And he told me how life would be
他告诉我长大后的生活
When I grew up to be a man
当我长成一个男子汉时
Years ago we used to play
多年前我们常一起玩耍
He used to laugh when I ran away
每当我跑开时他总是开怀大笑
And when I fell and hurt my knee
当我跌倒摔伤膝盖
He would run to comfort me
他会跑来安慰我
And the pain would go away
伤痛便随之消散
Years ago I knew a boy
多年前我认识一个男孩
He was his daddy's pride and joy pride and joy
他是父亲最骄傲的珍宝 最骄傲的珍宝
But when the daddy went away
但当父亲离去的那天
It was such a rainy day
阴雨绵绵不绝
That he brought out all his toys
他翻出所有玩具
And how the mother did explain
母亲又该如何解释
Trying to take away the pain
试图抚平这份伤痛
But he just couldn't understand
但他始终无法理解
That his father was not a man
父亲并非真正的男子汉
And it all was just a game
一切不过是一场游戏
The years have passed and so have I
岁月流逝 我也长大
Making it hard for me to cry
如今已难再轻易落泪
But if we wanna have a son
若我们终将拥有一个孩子
Let it all be said and done
愿所有伤痛都成为过往
Let the sadness pass him by
愿悲伤永远与他擦肩