My Orphan Year

My father had dementia
我父親得了老年癡呆
He lied in bed for months
他臥床不起很久了
Once in a while hed call me
有天他給我打電話
And ask me to fly down
說想我回家一趟
I told him that Id love to
我告訴他我很想回去
But I had things to do
但我有事走不開
And so he died without his son
所以我父親死前也沒見到他兒子最後一面
I heard about it drunk after a show
演出結束後得到消息的我喝了個爛醉
My mother battled cancer
我母親已經和癌症
For over seven years
鬥爭了七年
I nursed her and I held her
我一直盡力照顧她
When time was running out
直到她生命最後一刻
The night before she left me
母親去世的前一晚
I drank scotch all night
我喝了整晚的酒
And thanked her for everything shed done
感激她所做的一切
Raising me alone wasnt much fun
畢竟獨自撫養我長大無比艱難
Dad I can forgive you but Ill never forget
父親我原諒你但不代表我會忘掉你的所為
Months I wouldnt see you and when I did
有段時間我幾個月都沒見到你
Youd be out with your friends all night
是我九歲那年
Alone and only nine
你和朋友出去，夜不歸宿
I watched the outer limits
我記得你說會回來的期限
And scared out of my mind
害怕地數著時間
I wonder if you felt the same
我覺得你在死前的那段日子
The days before you died
大概與我當時是同樣的感覺吧
I wonder if you even knew
我在想你是否知道
Why I wouldnt come around
我為什麼沒回你身邊
I bet if you had been there
可如果當年你在家
There wouldnt be this song
我打賭現在我不會再寫這首歌

2006 再見了爸媽
2006 goodbye parents
一生一次的誠摯告別
For once I am sincere
2006 今年我成為孤兒
2006 my orphan year