but somehow those three little words
但不知道為什麼這小小的三個字
are the hardest ones to share.
卻最難與人分享
and fathers say i love you
而父親說我愛你
in ways that words can‘t match--
用言語沒法比擬的方式
with tender bed time stories
或是溫和地在床頭講故事
or a friendly game of catch!
或是一場友好的捉迷藏遊戲
you can see the words i love you
你可以看到我愛你這些字
in a father‘s boyish eyes
從父親孩子起的眼睛裡
when he runs home,all excited,
當他興奮地跑回家
with a poorly wrapped surprise.
臉上帶著難以掩飾的驚喜
a father says i love you
父親說我愛你
with his strong helping hands
用他強有力的援助之手
with a smile when you‘re in trouble
用他的微笑幫你度過難關
with the way he understands.
用他所理解的方式
he says i love you haltingly.
他躊躇地說我愛你
with awkward tenderness--
帶著笨拙的溫柔
it‘s hard to help a four-year-old into a party dress!
幫一個四歲小孩穿上派對禮服實在是不容易!
he speaks his love unselfishly
他無私地表達他的愛
by giving all he can
付出他的全部
to make some secret dream come true.
讓心底的夢想成真
or follow through a plan.
或追求一個計畫
a father‘s seldom-spoken love
父親很少說出口的愛
sounds clearly through the years--
隨著光陰流逝變得清晰
sometimes in peals of laughter,
有時在響亮的笑聲中
sometimes through happy tears.
有時在歡樂的淚水中
perhaps they have to speak their love
可能他們表達他們的愛
in a fashion all their own.
只能用自己的方式
because the love that fathers feel
因為父親的愛
is too big for words alone!