Fathers seldom say "I love you"

　　父亲们很少说＂我爱你＂

　　Though the feeling's always there,

　　虽然那份感觉一直都在那

　　But somehow those three little words

　　但不知道为什么这小小的三个字

　　Are the hardest ones to share.

　　却最难与人分享

　　And fathers say "I love you"

　　而父亲说＂我爱你＂

　　In ways that words can't match--

　　用言语没法比拟的方式

　　With tender bed time stories

　　或是温和地在床头讲故事

　　Or a friendly game of catch!

　　或是一场友好的捉迷藏游戏

　　You can see the words "I love you"

　　你可以看到＂我爱你＂这些字

　　In a father's boyish eyes

　　从父亲孩子气的眼睛里

　　When he runs home,all excited,

　　当他兴奋地跑回家

　　With a poorly wrapped surprise.

　　脸上带着难以掩饰的惊喜

　　A father says "I love you"

　　父亲说＂我爱你＂

　　With his strong helping hands

　　用他强有力的援助之手

　　With a smile when you're in trouble

　　用他的微笑帮你度过难关

　　With the way he understands.

　　用他所理解的方式

　　He says "I love you" haltingly.

　　他踌躇地说＂我爱你＂

　　With awkward tenderness--

　　带着笨拙的温柔

　　It's hard to help a four-year-old into a party dress!

　　帮一个四岁小孩穿上派对礼服实在是不容易！

　　He speaks his love unselfishly

　　他无私地表达他的爱

　　By giving all he can

　　付出他的全部

　　To make some secret dream come true.

　　让心底的梦想成真

　　Or follow through a plan.

　　或追求一个计划

　　A father's seldom-spoken love

　　父亲很少说出口的爱

　　Sounds clearly through the years--

　　随着光阴流逝变得清晰

　　Sometimes in peals of laughter,

　　有时在响亮的笑声中

　　Sometimes through happy tears.

　　有时在欢乐的泪水中

　　Perhaps they have to speak their love

　　可能他们表达他们的爱

　　In a fashion all their own.

　　只能用自己的方式

　　Because the love that fathers feel

　　因为父亲的爱

　　Is too big for words alone!

　　绝非言语所能诠释