On a plane to the West Coast, laptop on my tray 在一个平面上到西海岸，笔记本电脑在我的盘

Papers spread across my seat, a big deadline to make 论文分布在自己的座位上，一个很大的期限，使

An older man sitting next to me said, "Sorry to intrude, 一个老男人坐在我旁边说：“对不起，打扰，

Thirty years ago my busy friend, I was you. 三十年前，我忙的朋友，我是你的。

I made a ton of money and I climbed up the ladder, 我做了一吨的钱，我爬上梯子，

Yeah, I was superman, not what does it matter. 是啊，我是超人，没有什么关系。

   

I missed the first steps my daughter took 我错过了第一个步骤，我的女儿了

The time my son played Captain Hook in 'Peter Pan' 在“小飞侠”的时候我的儿子起铁钩船长

I was in New York, said 'Sorry son, Dad has to work' 我是在纽约，说对不起儿子，爸爸要工作“

I missed the father daughter dance 我错过了父亲的女儿的舞蹈

The first home run, no second chance 第一个本垒打，没有第二次机会

To be there when he crossed the plate 在那里，当他冲过板

The moment's gone now it's too late 此刻走了，现在为时已晚

Fame and fortune come with a heavy price 名利配备了沉重的代价

Son, don't miss your life." 儿子，不要错过你的生活。 “

   

Funny you should say that, I was sitting at the gate 搞笑，你应该说，我坐在门口

My daughter called, she made straight A's and they're off to celebrate. 我的女儿叫她做了全A的，他们已经开了庆祝。

Scrolling through the pictures of my little family 通过我的小家的图片滚动

My daughter with her mom and friends, not a single one with me. 我的女儿和她的妈妈和朋友，没有一个跟我来。

They know I love 'em, I know they know I care 他们知道我爱他们，我知道他们知道我在乎

The truth is half the time, I'm not even there. 事实是，有一半的时间，我什至不存在。

   

I missed our fourth and fifth anniversary 我错过了我们的第四个及第五个周年

Our girl was early by a week 我们的女孩是被提前一周

Her sister had to hold her hand 姐姐只好抱着她的手

I was in L.A., she said "I understand" 我是在洛杉矶，她说：“我知道”

I missed her first day of school 我错过了学校的第一天

Then what kind of crazy fool 那么什么样的疯狂的傻瓜

Lets such precious moments pass 让这样珍贵的时刻传递

We all know time goes way too fast 我们都知道时间的流逝太快

Hold on tight ‘cause it don't happen twice 抓紧了导致它不会发生两次

Don't miss your life. 不要错过你的生活。

   

When I get off this plane, I'll buy a turn-around ticket 当我下车的这架飞机，我就买了周转票

Saturday's her eighth birthday and I'm not gonna miss it 周六她八岁的生日和我不会错过它

   

There'll be balloons and birthday cake 还会有气球和生日蛋糕

And I'll clean up the mess they make 我会收拾他们做的一塌糊涂

My mom and dad are drivin' in 我的妈妈和爸爸在驾乘

I haven't seen 'em in God knows when 我还没有看到他们在神不知何时

My wife will probably say to me 我的妻子可能会说我

"I thought you were supposed to be in Portland “我还以为你是在波特兰

For a few more days", I'll take her in my arms and say 对于几天“ ，我把她揽在怀里，说

"I heard some words that hit me hard last night, “我听到一些话击中了我一下，昨晚，

A man said: 'Don't miss your life'." 一个人说：“不要错过你的生活 。”