歌词
He sat down, picked up the phone
男人坐了下来，拿起了话筒
Said Boy, I'm your old man.
说，孩子，我是你父亲
Touched the glass between the two,
他摸着两人中间隔着的玻璃
As if to shake his hand.
就像是在挥手问好
The boy, he didn't budge
那个男孩，他一动不动
Not even so much as a blink.
甚至连眼睛都不眨一下
The man said Oh come on,
男人说，好了，拜托
Better late than never, don't you think?
晚来总比永远不来要好，不是吗
He said I read it in the paper,
他说，我在报纸上看到了
Can't believe your twenty-one.
真不敢相信你21岁了
Can't believe some son of mine
也不敢相信我的儿子
Could do the things I hear you've done.
居然会做出这样的事情来
Went on like some big hero
他继续滔滔不绝地说了下去
Who flew in to save the day.
就像一个飞进来准备拯救世界的大英雄
The boy said If you're here
然后男孩说了句，如果你在我身边
To steer me right, man, it's too late.
就能引导我做个好人，老家伙，但现在一切都太晚了
你本应该在那儿
You had to be there
我要从第一天开始说起
And I'm talkin from day one.
那是一个父亲这辈子唯一一次
That's the only time a man
该隔着玻璃对自己刚出生的儿子讲话
Should talk through glass to his new son
你还应该回到过去
And you'd have to go back
在我9岁的时候教我怎样传球
And teach me how when I was nine
因为妈妈根本不可能扔得了一个球
Cause my momma couldn't throw a ball
就算她有这个空闲
Even if she had the time.
我本应该学会怎样钓鱼
I shoulda been learnin' how to fish
而不是学会怎样抽烟
Instead of learnin' how to smoke.
我打赌如果你大喊我长了根尾巴
I bet if you'd whooped my tail
我都不会觉得这是个玩笑
I'd never thought it was a joke.
他说，有时候一个孩子误入歧途的诱惑
He said sometimes the will for doin' wrong
要强过天下所有母亲的祈祷
Is way too strong for any momma's prayers.
但你是父亲，你应该在那里
You had to be there.
男人说，孩子，我很抱歉
我知道你很恨我
The man said Boy I'm sorry
男孩说，老家伙，擦干你的眼泪吧
That you hate me like you do.
我不是想指责你这些
The boy said Dry it up man.
我想说的是一个奋力求生的年轻姑娘
We ain't makin' this 'bout you.
她被人抛弃，孤立无援
It's 'bout a teenage girl against the world
和一个孩子，而他本应该拥有
Who was left there high and dry.
比现在要幸福得多的一辈子
'Bout a kid who might've stood
你本应该在那儿
A whole lot better shot at life.
我要从第一天开始说起
那是一个父亲这辈子唯一一次
But you had to be there
该隔着玻璃对自己刚出生的儿子讲话
And I'm talkin from day one.
你还应该回到过去
That's the only time a man
在我9岁的时候教我怎样传球
Should talk through glass to his new son
因为妈妈根本不可能扔得了一个球
And you'd have to go back
就算她有这个空闲
And teach me how when I was nine
我本应该学会怎样钓鱼
Cause my momma couldn't throw a ball
而不是学会怎样抽烟
Even if she had the time.
我打赌如果你大喊我长了根尾巴
I shoulda been learnin' how to fish
我都不会觉得这是个玩笑
Instead of learnin' how to smoke.
他说，有时候一个孩子误入歧途的诱惑
I bet if you'd whooped my tail
要强过天下所有母亲的祈祷
I'd never thought it was a joke.
但你是父亲，你应该在那里
He said sometimes the will for doin' wrong
男孩站起身挂上电话之前
Is way too strong for any momma's prayers.
他说，他们告诉我时间到了
You had to be there.
男人僵在了原处，接着他说
老天啊，儿子，我也是
The boy stood up, hung up the phone
Said They say I'm out of time.
It hit the man, right then and there
My God, son, so am I.
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