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MY DAD 我的爸爸 (Written by D. Gonyea)
My dad never climbed Mt. Everest
我爸爸從來沒有爬過聖母峰
Never wrote a novel
從來沒有寫過小說
Never won a Pulitzer Prize
也從來沒有得過普立茲獎
My dad never planned a freeway
我爸爸不曾設計過高速公路
Never made a million like some other guys
不曾像某些人賺過一百萬元
He hasn't any trophies
他沒有任何獎盃
Never made Who's Who
從來不曾成為名人
If you need his help
如果你需要他幫忙
There's not a thing he wouldn't do
沒有任何事情他不肯做
He doesn't play piano or violin, you know
他不會彈鋼琴或拉小提琴,你知道嗎
But he can play a radio as well as any pro
但是他玩收音機卻跟任何專家一樣在行
My dad could beat up your dad
我爸爸可以揍扁你爸爸
But he wouldn't
但是他不會這麼做
Yes, my dad could beat up your dad
是的,我爸爸可以揍扁你爸爸
But he wouldn't even try
但是他連試都不會試
He's got the greatest laugh
他有最豪爽的笑聲
He's not afraid to cry
他不怕掉眼淚
I really can't imagine that he'd ever told a lie
我真的無法想像他說過任何謊話
He forgives so fast
他很快就會原諒你
When you've done something you shouldn't
當你做出一些你不該做的事
My dad could beat up your dad
我爸爸可以揍扁你爸爸
But he wouldn't
但是他不會這麼做
My dad never ran for office
我爸爸從來沒有參加過競選
Never found a cure to some rare disease
從來沒有研究出某些罕見疾病的治療法
My dad never swam the channel
我爸爸從來不曾游過海峽
Never did learn how to speak Chinese
也從來沒有學會講中國話
He never once played Hamlet
他從來沒有演過王子復仇記
Or had a fryer's roast
也沒有吃過烤春雞
And whenever he cooks breakfast
而當他作早餐的時候
Well, he always burns the toast
他總是會把麵包烤焦
He's never been to Europe
他從來沒有到過歐洲
Or seen the pyramids
或者去看過金字塔
His favorite pastime is just bragging about his kids
他最喜歡的消遣就是吹噓他的孩子
My dad could beat up your dad
我爸爸可以揍扁你爸爸
But he wouldn't
但是他不會這麼做
Yes, my dad could beat up your dad
是的,我爸爸可以揍扁你爸爸
But he wouldn't even try
但是他連試都不會試
His life may be simple
他的生活或許很單純
And it's far from humdrum
可是卻絕對不會無聊
For an ordinary man
以一個平凡人來說
He's as extraordinary as it comes
他真的是能有多偉大就有多偉大
I once tried to describe him but I couldn't
我曾經想要描述他,但是我作不到
My dad could beat up your dad
我爸爸可以揍扁你爸爸
But he wouldn't
但是他不會這麼做
My dad could beat up your dad
我爸爸可以揍扁你爸爸
But he wouldn't
但是他不會這麼做
Yes, my dad could beat up your dad
是的,我爸爸可以揍扁你爸爸
But he wouldn't even try
但是他連試都不會試
I remember long ago
我記得很久很久以前
And it makes me awfully glad
而這件事讓我好高興、好高興
I looked down from Heaven and said
我從天堂上向下望,大聲的說
I want that guy to be my dad
我要那個人做我的爸爸
傳統裡的中國父親,一向都是高高在上、不苟言笑的。他們很少會和子女們談心,只是默默的扛起一切生活的重擔,從來不叫苦,也從來不會和子女們分享生活中的感受。有些人或許還會仔細的觀察父親的個性和想法,但是更多的人卻乾脆把一切都當成是理所當然的,和父親保持一段「安全的距離」。隨著年齡慢慢的增長,我們越來越懂事,才開始逐漸的瞭解父親,等到自己也作了父母,更加的體會到生活的不容易,許多我們當年對父親不瞭解的謎團,總算開始有了答案,而正當我們準備好好的給予回報的時候,卻往往為時已晚。
由於時代的不同,現代的父親們開始比較懂得如何和子女相處了。可是我們也往往發現,現在的父親們經常因為忙著工作賺錢,儘管不再高高在上,卻也沒有多少時間可以花在孩子身上,只能用寬裕的享受來彌補自己對孩子的「虧欠」,孩子們仍然不瞭解自己的父親。父親節的時候,爸爸們還是一樣寂寞。不要怨嘆孩子跟你之間有著距離,因為那是需要你花時間去培養的,骨肉親情雖然是事實,但是愛與關懷卻是需要雙向的溝通,絕對不是物質上的供應就可以取代的,想想我們自己和父親之間的關係,就不難瞭解了。
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