You're sleeping son, I know 你在睡觉的儿子，我知道

But, really, this can't wait 但是，说真的，这个不能等

I wanted to explain 我想解释一下

Before it gets too late 然后才会慢慢为时已晚

For your mother and me 你妈和我

Love has finally died 爱情终于死了

This is no happy home 这是没有幸福的家

But God knows how I've tried 但上帝知道如何我试过

   

Because you're all I have, my boy 因为你是我的一切，我的孩子

You are my life, my pride, my joy 你是我的生命，我的骄傲，我的喜悦

And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy 如果我留下来，我留下来是因为你，我的孩子

   

I know it's hard to understand 我知道这是很难理解

Why did we ever start? 我们为什么开始的？

We're more like strangers now 我们更喜欢现在的陌生人

Each acting out a part 每个出于一部分

I have laughed, I have cried 我笑了，我也哭了

I have lost every game 我已经失去了每场比赛

Taken all I can take 采取一切我可以带

But I'll stay just the same 但我会留下来一样

   

Because you're all I have, my boy 因为你是我的一切，我的孩子

You are my life, my pride, my joy 你是我的生命，我的骄傲，我的喜悦

And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy 如果我留下来，我留下来是因为你，我的孩子

Sleep on, you haven't heard a word 睡觉，你有没有听过一句话

   

Perhaps it's just as well 也许它只是和

Why spoil your little dreams 为什么要破坏你的小梦想

Why put you through the hell 为什么让你通过地狱

Life is no fairytale 生命是没有童话

As one day you will know 当有一天你会知道

But now you're just a child 但现在你只是个孩子

I'll stay her and watch you grow 我会留下她，看着你成长

   

Because you're all I have, my boy 因为你是我的一切，我的孩子

You are my life, my pride, my joy 你是我的生命，我的骄傲，我的喜悦

And if I stay, I stay because of you, my boy 如果我留下来，我留下来是因为你，我的孩子