It was your birthday yesterday 你的生日是昨天

I gave a gift that almost took your breath away 我给的礼物，几乎把你的呼吸

But to be honest, I nearly left it on the train 但说实话，我几乎离开它在火车上

For your lover give some time 为你的爱人给一些时间

   

You talk forever on the phone 你说话永远在电话上

To your mother and with my thoughts I'm left alone 你的母亲和我的想法，我独自

Now and then I think how strange our love has grown 现在，然后我觉得多么奇怪我们的爱已经成长

For your lover give some time 为你的爱人给一些时间

I will give up these cigarettes 我将放弃这些香烟

Stay at home and watch you mend a tear in your dress 留在家里，看着你在你的衣服补了眼泪

Have your name in a rose tattooed across my chest 已在我胸口的玫瑰你的名字纹

And be your lover for all time 和你的爱人所有的时间

Maybe I will drink a little less 也许我会喝少一点

Come home early and not complain about the day 早点回家，而不是抱怨的一天

And give you flowers from the graveyard now and then 给你的墓地鲜花，然后现在

For your lover give some time 为你的爱人给一些时间

   

I think of places that I've seen 我想的地方是我见过的

A skipping stone across the ocean I have been 满足跳跃的石头在大洋彼岸我一直

A rootless man with no one else to share my dreams 一个无根的人，没有其他人分享我的梦想

And for my lover gave no time 和我的爱人没有给出时间

Here's a toast to you, Helene 这里有一个敬酒给你，海伦

To all the cinemas we ran in from the rain 给所有的电影院，我们跑在从雨

Laughing, clutching soaking newspapers to your face 笑，抓着浸泡报纸，你的脸

And for your love you gave some time 对你的爱，你给了一些时间

I will give up these cigarettes 我将放弃这些香烟

Stay at home and watch you mend the tears in your dress 留在家里看你修补的泪水在你的衣服

Have your name in a rose tattooed across my chest 已在我胸口的玫瑰你的名字纹

And be your lover for all time 和你的爱人所有的时间

Maybe I will drink a little less 也许我会喝少一点

Come home early and not complain about the day 早点回家，而不是抱怨的一天

And give you flowers from the graveyard now and then 给你的墓地鲜花，然后现在

And for my lover give some time 和我的爱人给一些时间

For your lover give some time 为你的爱人给一些时间