歌词
Early morning by the riverside
早早清晨 走到河边
Saw a old man waiting for a bite
看见位老人等鱼儿上钩
We started talking and he took me back in time
我们开始恰恰而谈 他向我叙说往事
He said I was young and thought I'd always be
他说：我年轻时本以为青春能常驻
Then I woke up now I'm 83
之后醒来的现在我却已83岁
There's so much I missed oh how I wish
曾错过了这么多，哦 我多希望
I could get back all that time I wasted
我能够挽回过去荒废的时光
I see the tears of a young bride
见到年轻妻子喜悦的泪水
The morning that we had our first fight
还有我们第一次争吵的那个早上
I should've held her tight
我应该紧紧拥抱她
And on the day that my momma died
而在我妈妈去世的那天
I hung up the phone and never said goodbye
我拿起电话，听到噩耗的我放不下
Don't let it slip on
别让时光流逝
Don't let it slip on
别让时光流逝
Don't let it slip on by
别让时光这样流逝
Well he looked up tears in his eyes
他仰起头 眼中泛着泪水
Said I'm not sure if you were looking for advice
说：我不确定你是否要些建议
There's just something about you that reminds me of me
你身上有些东西提醒了我
It ain't easy always looking back
要回忆过往不太容易
But it seem these days that it's all I have
但这些日子都是我的所有
What hurts me the most is knowing what could have been
伤我最深的是明知如此 当初却不反省
And if I listen real close sometimes I can
若我能真正听从别人的建议
Hear the sound of my little boy saying
听听我小孩子的心声
Daddy can you come play with me
爸爸你能陪我玩一会吗
But I was too busy
可我却太忙碌
Then one day my baby grew up and went to war
一天我的孩子长大变得叛逆了
I never thought he'd be gone in the blink of an eye
我从未想过他眨眼间就从家里消失
So don't let it slip on
所以别再让这一切溜走
Don't let it slip on
别再让这一切溜走
Don't let it slip on by
别再让这一切悄然而去
I shook the old man's hand and thanks him
我和那位老人家握手道谢
And I drove home as fast as I could go
然后尽快地开车回家
Just to let her know
只为让妻子知道
That I need her
我多需要她
That I love her
我有多爱她
That I'm never gonna let another moment like this slip on by
我不会再让这样的时光在眼前晃过
Don't let it slip on by
别再错过这些
我们在世不过是昙花一现
We're only here for a little while
上帝给了我们如此多宝贵的时间
And God give us only so much precious time
所以别再蹉跎生命
So don't let it slip on
别再虚度光阴
Don't let it slip on
别再错过美好
Don't let it slip on by
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