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[00:00.000]What Is Father - Hank Snow
[00:04.630]以下歌词翻译由文曲大模型提供
[00:04.630]Written by：Hank Snow
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[00:09.268]Almost any evening about six
[00:10.981]几乎每个傍晚六点左右
[00:10.981]An adult male can be seen taking off his shoes
[00:14.285]可以看到一位成年男子脱下鞋子
[00:14.285]Putting on house slippers picking up the evening paper
[00:17.315]换上家居拖鞋，拿起晚报
[00:17.315]And reclining deep in the softest chair
[00:19.429]然后深深陷入客厅最柔软的椅子中
[00:19.429]In the living room of any well regulated home
[00:23.508]在任何井然有序的家庭里
[00:23.508]No sooner is he seated comfortably
[00:25.969]他刚舒服地坐下
[00:25.969]When small creatures call children
[00:28.094]小生物们，也就是孩子们
[00:28.094]Climb up on top of him muss his hair tumble in his lap
[00:32.093]便爬到他身上，弄乱他的头发，滚进他的怀里
[00:32.093]Kiss him and hug him
[00:33.460]亲吻他，拥抱他
[00:33.460]And run for mother when he lets out a great big yell
[00:37.361]当他大声喊叫时，跑去告诉妈妈
[00:37.361]He is not a monster although he is sometimes accused of it
[00:40.144]他不是怪物，尽管有时被这样指责
[00:40.144]When he loses his temper
[00:42.759]当他发脾气时
[00:42.759]He is not exactly a stranger in the house
[00:45.365]他在家里并不完全是个陌生人
[00:45.365]Although he mostly sleeps and eats there
[00:48.533]尽管他大部分时间只是在那里睡觉和吃饭
[00:48.533]He is not a boarder although he thinks sometimes
[00:50.469]他不是寄宿者，尽管他有时会想
[00:50.469]That it would be cheaper for him
[00:52.288]那样对他来说会更便宜
[00:52.288]No he is none of these things he is a father
[00:57.412]他不是这些身份，他是一位父亲
[00:57.412]Father's come in assorted shapes sizes and ages
[01:00.455]父亲们形态各异，年龄不同
[01:00.455]But all have one common creed
[01:03.575]但他们都秉持着共同的信念
[01:03.575]To always provide to the best of his ability
[01:06.294]尽其所能为家人提供一切
[01:06.294]All the comforts of good living to his wife and family
[01:10.459]为妻子和孩子创造舒适的生活
[01:10.459]To always have a little extra change in his pockets for the children
[01:14.193]口袋里总为孩子们留些零钱
[01:14.193]Bills of large denomonations for his wife and family expenses
[01:18.676]为妻子和家庭开支准备大额钞票
[01:18.676]And a secret hidden compartment in his wallet
[01:20.815]钱包里还藏着一个秘密的夹层
[01:20.815]For bills of a smaller denomonations
[01:22.322]为了那些小额账单
[01:22.322]For his own pleasures which are few
[01:26.493]为了他少有的个人乐趣
[01:26.493]Fathers are a necessary item in each home
[01:29.271]父亲是每个家庭中不可或缺的存在
[01:29.271]They are handy for putting up storm windows painting screens
[01:33.435]他们擅长安装防风窗、粉刷纱窗
[01:33.435]Mowing the lawn nailing a shelf lifting heavy objects
[01:38.176]修剪草坪、钉架子、搬运重物
[01:38.176]Moving the furniture wiping the dishes cleaning the basement
[01:42.599]移动家具、擦洗餐具、清理地下室
[01:42.599]And they are perfect as a soft touch
[01:44.814]而当孩子们需要零花钱时
[01:44.814]When the kids need spending money
[01:47.728]他们又是最慷慨的依靠
[01:47.728]Children adore them house to house salesmen hate them
[01:50.909]孩子们喜欢他们，推销员却讨厌他们
[01:50.909]Wives tolerate them and heaven
[01:52.428]妻子们包容他们，而天堂
[01:52.428]And the insurance companies protect them
[01:55.649]和保险公司保护他们
[01:55.649]At home a father is usually quiet unassuming and casual
[01:59.886]在家里，父亲通常是安静、谦逊且随和的
[01:59.886]He answers to names like daddy dad pop popsey the old man that stinker
[02:06.871]他回应着各种称呼，比如爸爸、爹、老爹、老头子、那个讨厌鬼
[02:06.871]And that loveable character or the mister of the house
[02:11.087]还有那个可爱的家伙或家里的先生
[02:11.087]He answers most questions with inaudible mumbles daydreaming glances
[02:15.542]他回答大多数问题时，要么是含糊不清的嘟囔，要么是走神的眼神
[02:15.542]Or house shaking bellows depending on the situation
[02:19.936]要么是震耳欲聋的吼声，视情况而定
[02:19.936]Get him into his best blue suit
[02:21.507]为他穿上最好的蓝色西装
[02:21.507]And well starched collar and he complains bitterly
[02:24.598]和浆得笔挺的领子，他抱怨个不停
[02:24.598]But once at the party he becomes the speaker of the evening
[02:28.670]但一到派对，他就成了当晚的主角
[02:28.670]He tells jokes he would never tolerate at home
[02:31.295]他讲着在家绝不会容忍的笑话
[02:31.295]And he dances with all the girls
[02:33.224]和所有女孩跳舞
[02:33.224]Wears the lampshade as a hula costume
[02:35.733]把灯罩当作草裙舞服装
[02:35.733]And protests loudly when the last hour's finished
[02:38.224]当最后一小时结束时，他大声抗议
[02:38.224]And mother bustles him homeward
[02:41.222]母亲催促他回家
[02:41.222]Fathers are a paradox they will fight man or beast to protect the family
[02:45.491]父亲是个矛盾体，他们为保护家庭不惜与任何人或野兽搏斗
[02:45.491]Yet an upset stomach or a minor pain is reason
[02:48.386]然而，胃部不适或轻微疼痛就足以
[02:48.386]Enough to cause loud moaning and groaning
[02:50.735]让他们大声呻吟和抱怨
[02:50.735]And checking to see if the last will and testement is in order
[02:55.209]并检查遗嘱是否已妥善安排
[02:55.209]He walks ten miles on the golfcourse
[02:57.149]他在高尔夫球场上走十英里
[02:57.149]But takes the car to mail a letter at the corner
[03:00.376]却开车去街角寄一封信
[03:00.376]He eats like a horse but uses sacchrine in his coffee
[03:03.317]他食量如牛，却在咖啡里加糖精
[03:03.317]Because he is on a diet
[03:05.733]因为他正在节食
[03:05.733]He hollers bloody murder when the bills come due
[03:08.073]账单来时他大呼小叫
[03:08.073]But always manages to come up with a nice gift at the appropriate time
[03:12.994]但总能在合适的时候送上一份贴心的礼物
[03:12.994]He is a devil an angel a saint a gallant gentleman an uncouth creature
[03:19.332]他是魔鬼，是天使，是圣人，是风度翩翩的绅士，也是粗鲁的家伙
[03:19.332]A wise business man and a sucker for a sob story
[03:24.694]他是精明的商人，也是心软的好人
[03:24.694]Fathers are people who snore the loudest use the bathroom the longest
[03:29.774]父亲们是打鼾最响的人，是占用卫生间最久的人
[03:29.774]Can't find shirts underwear and socks the ofteness
[03:33.398]总是找不到衬衫、内衣和袜子的人
[03:33.398]And holler the loudest when mother
[03:34.715]当母亲和孩子们还没准备好出门时，他会大声呼喊
[03:34.715]And the kids are not dressed and ready to go when he is
[03:39.209]而他自己却早已整装待发
[03:39.209]Fathers should never be bothered
[03:40.461]父亲们不该被打扰
[03:40.461]When they are reading the paper when monthly bills arrive
[03:43.720]当他们在阅读报纸或收到月账单时
[03:43.720]The 15 th of march and on sunday mornings
[03:47.024]在三月十五日和周日早晨
[03:47.024]Fathers like books golf a good smoke
[03:50.457]父亲们喜欢书籍、高尔夫和一支好烟
[03:50.457]Open necked shirts house slippers tweed suits
[03:54.182]敞领衬衫、家居拖鞋、粗花呢西装
[03:54.182]A soft bed cards hammocks after shave lotions sports
[03:59.659]柔软的床、纸牌、吊床、须后水和运动
[03:59.659]Sleeping late lodge nights and one woman
[04:03.912]深夜独居，只有一位伴侣相伴
[04:03.912]They are not so much for company neck ties
[04:06.523]他们并不需要太多社交，领带是他们的象征
[04:06.523]Shaving perfumes after dinner speakers
[04:09.380]晚餐后，剃须水和香水是他们的日常
[04:09.380]Crowds lawnmowers relatives mother's new hat diets cuff links collar buttons
[04:17.897]草坪修剪机、亲戚、母亲的新帽子、节食计划、袖扣和领扣
[04:17.897]Empty refrigerators tuxedos garters and dentisits
[04:23.429]空荡荡的冰箱、燕尾服、吊袜带和牙医
[04:23.429]They remember business appointments luncheons sporting data and taxes
[04:28.408]他们记得商务约会、午餐、体育数据和税务
[04:28.408]But forget birthdays anniversaries grocery lists and the ring in the bathtub
[04:34.955]却忘记了生日、纪念日、购物清单和浴缸里的戒指
[04:34.955]Yes father's are strange customers
[04:37.696]是的，父亲们是奇怪的顾客
[04:37.696]They holler and beller and complain
[04:39.840]他们大声嚷嚷，抱怨不停
[04:39.840]They never seem to do things the right way
[04:43.245]似乎总是做不对事情
[04:43.245]They bundle the kids off to sunday school then sleep through church
[04:47.271]把孩子送去主日学校后，自己却在教堂里打盹
[04:47.271]They are outwardly tough and inwardly sentimental
[04:51.641]外表坚强，内心却充满柔情
[04:51.641]And they are the little boys of yesterday grown up
[04:54.704]他们是昨日的小男孩，如今已长大成人
[04:54.704]And yet when this big rough tough rugged self sufficient man talks with his Lord
[05:01.987]然而，当这个粗犷、坚强、自立的男人与他的主交谈时
[05:01.987]When and where no other human can see him in his humility
[05:05.385]在无人能见的时刻和地点，他展现出谦卑的一面
[05:05.385]He will invariable say something like this
[05:10.358]他总会说出这样的话
[05:10.358]Dear beloved father thanks for seeing my family safely
[05:14.603]亲爱的父亲，感谢您在这不确定的时光中守护我的家人
[05:14.603]Through another day in these uncertain times
[05:18.203]让我们平安度过每一天
[05:18.203]Thanks for the health the food and the goodness
[05:21.061]感谢您赐予我们健康、食物和一切美好
[05:21.061]You have bestowed upon my loved ones
[05:24.311]您将这一切恩典赐予我所爱的人
[05:24.311]Thanks for helpin' to make of me the man my kids think I am
[05:29.043]感谢您帮助我成为孩子们心目中的那个男人
[05:29.043]Thanks for forgiving my transgressions and shortcomings
[05:32.772]感谢您宽恕我的过错与不足
[05:32.772]And for helping me to walk closer in thy way
[05:36.421]并帮助我更加接近您的道路
[05:36.421]Thanks again for my wonderful home and family
[05:39.004]再次感谢您赐予我美好的家园和家庭
[05:39.004]And above all thanks for the woman you have blessed me with
[05:42.747]最重要的是，感谢你赐予我那位女性
[05:42.747]The mother of my children my wonderful understanding wife
[05:47.561]我孩子的母亲，我那善解人意的妻子
[05:47.561]Please watch over them while I am away
[05:49.759]请在我离开时守护他们
[05:49.759]And bring peace to all families like ours everywhere
[05:54.496]并给所有像我们这样的家庭带来和平
[05:54.496]I ask this in your name
[05:57.273]我以你的名义祈求
[05:57.273]Thanks father
[05:58.939]感谢父亲
[05:58.939]Amen
[05:59.759]阿门
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