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But somehow those three little words

但不知道爲什麼這小小的三個字

Are the hardest ones to share.

卻最難與人分享

And fathers say "I love you"

而父親說"我愛你"

In ways that words can't match--

用言語沒法比擬的方式

With tender bed time stories

或是溫和地在牀頭講故事

Or a friendly game of catch!

或是一場友好的捉迷藏遊戲

You can see the words "I love you"

你可以看到"我愛你"這些字

In a father's boyish eyes

從父親孩子起的眼睛裏

When he runs home,all excited,

當他興奮地跑回家

With a poorly wrapped surprise.

臉上帶着難以掩飾的驚喜

A father says "I love you"

父親說"我愛你"

With his strong helping hands

用他強有力的援助之手

With a smile when you're in trouble

用他的微笑幫你度過難關

With the way he understands.

用他所理解的方式

He says "I love you" haltingly.

他躊躇地說"我愛你"

With awkward tenderness--

帶着笨拙的溫柔

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

幫一個四歲小孩穿上派對禮服實在是不容易!

He speaks his love unselfishly

他無私地表達他的愛

By giving all he can

付出他的全部

To make some secret dream come true.

讓心底的夢想成真

Or follow through a plan.

或追求一個計劃

A father's seldom-spoken love

父親很少說出口的愛

Sounds clearly through the years--

隨着光陰流逝變得清晰

Sometimes in peals of laughter,

有時在響亮的笑聲中

Sometimes through happy tears.

有時在歡樂的淚水中

Perhaps they have to speak their love

可能他們表達他們的愛

In a fashion all their own.

只能用自己的方式

Because the love that fathers feel

因爲父親的愛

Is too big for words alone!