Book Of John - Tim Mcgraw

Book Of John - Tim Mcgraw (蒂姆·麦格罗)

We were sittin' round the supper table and the buzz of the frigidaire
我们坐在饭桌旁，只有冰箱发出滋滋的声音
Was the only sound 'til momma laid down a book she found upstairs
直到妈妈坐下，她在楼下找到了那本书
It was covered in dust in the back of the closet
书放在抽屉里已经布满灰尘
Goodwill box we almost tossed it out
我们差一点就拒绝了这份好意
We could have lost all those memories
我们可能会失去所有的记忆
There was a picture of mama in the pouring rain
有一张那天妈妈站在大雨中的照片
Ticket stubs to a Braves game
一个勇敢者游戏的票根
Silver star and a baggage claim from Hanoi Vietnam
来到越南河内市领取行李和美国银星
There was a picture of him callin' on grandpa
有一张他曾在这里给爷爷打电话的照片
Leather skin from a baseball
棒球的皮制表面
We laughed and cried told stories all night long
我们笑了，呼喊着，整夜都讲着故事
From the book of John
来自约翰福音里的故事
Now the pot of coffee's almost gone as we turn another page
咖啡没了，我们也应该翻页了
We're climbing on him like a Jungle Jim watching his hair turn gray
我们趴在他的身上，看着他银灰色的头发
All the Polaroids are just reminders
那些宝利来照片只是来提醒
You can't hold life in a three ring binder
你不能将生活存放在文件夹里
We flipped on through 'em anyway
无论如何我们都将度过它
There's a picture at his sister taken in July
有一张照片，他姐姐七月带来的
On the steps of the church pulling out his tie
他在教堂前的台阶上系领带
Hair's still wet from gettin' baptized the brand new blue suit on
接受过洗礼的他头发依旧湿漉漉的，穿着崭新的蓝色名牌西装
An old set of keys to his Chevrolet
一把他雪弗兰汽车的旧钥匙
A crumpled up receipt for a wedding ring
一张婚戒的皱巴巴的收据
We watched ourselves grow up there in his arms
我们看着自己坐在他的怀里
In the book of John
听着约翰福音里的故事
That sun came up we were wide awake
太阳升起，我们清醒了
Head to toe in black and gray
从头到脚是黑色和灰色
Long black Lincoln waiting down the drive
等着驾驶又长又黑的林肯车
He was father son husband and friend
他是父亲，儿子，丈夫，朋友
I still flip through it every now and then
我仍然不时地翻阅它
When I need just a few words of advice
当我需要一些建议时
It's almost like he's not really gone
似乎他并没有真正离开
And I know one day I'll be passin' on
我知道有一天我会
The book of John
约翰福音传递下去