Dance With My Father(与父亲共舞)-Luther Vandross

[00:00.000] 作词 : Luther Vandross/Richard Marx [00:01.000] 作曲 : Luther Vandross/Richard Marx [00:16.340]Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
小时候，天真懵懂。 [00:28.260]My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
父亲会把我高高举起，跟我和母亲一起翩翩起舞。然后， [00:39.490]Spin me around ‘til I fell asleep
抱着我转圈，直到我入睡。 [00:45.430]Then up the stairs he would carry me
父亲会把我抱上楼。 [00:49.840]And I knew for sure I was loved
我知道父亲深深爱着我。 [00:54.780] [00:56.660]If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
如果我还有一次机会，跟父亲散步，与父亲共舞， [01:09.39]I’d play a song that would never, ever end
我会放一首永远不会结束的曲子。 [01:13.730]How I’d love, love, love
我是多么想... [01:17.600]To dance with my father again
再跟父亲跳一次舞。 [01:32.460]When I and my mother would disagree
当我不想听母亲话的时候， [01:38.620]To get my way, I would run from her to him
我就会跑到父亲跟前。 [01:44.570]He’d make me laugh just to comfort me
他会想办法让我笑起来，安慰我。 [01:50.500]Then finally make me do just what my mama said
而最后叫我听母亲的话。 [01:56.430]Later that night when I was asleep
那一晚在我睡觉的时候， [02:01.920]He left a dollar under my sheet
他在我的床单下放了一块钱。 [02:06.960]Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
从来没有想过父亲会离开我。 [02:13.690]If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
如果我能再看父亲一眼，再迈出一步舞步，再跟父亲跳最后一支舞。 [02:26.90]I’d play a song that would never, ever end
我会放一首永远不会结束的曲子。 [02:30.500]‘Cause I’d love, love, love
因为我是多么想... [02:34.570]To dance with my father again
再跟父亲跳一次舞。 [02:41.30]Sometimes I’d listen outside her door
有时候我会在母亲的门外， [02:46.520]And I’d hear how my mother cried for him
听见她思念父亲的哭声。 [02:52.680]I pray for her even more than me
我为母亲祈祷… [02:58.810]I pray for her even more than me
我为母亲祈祷… [03:18.900]I know I’m praying for much too much
我知道我的要求有点过分， [03:24.860]But could you send back the only man she loved
但是你能不能把她唯一深爱的男人送回来？ [03:31.160]I know you don’t do it usually
我知道你一般不会这么做， [03:35.760]But dear Lord she’s dying
但是我的主啊， [03:39.730]To dance with my father again
她是多么想要和父亲共舞啊！ [03:48.820]Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
每晚入睡后，同样的梦境重复出现...