But somehow those three little words

　　但不知道为什么这小小的三个字

　　Are the hardest ones to share.

　　却最难与人分享

　　And fathers say "I love you"

　　而父亲说"我爱你"

　　In ways that words can't match--

　　用言语没法比拟的方式

　　With tender bed time stories

　　或是温和地在床头讲故事

　　Or a friendly game of catch!

　　或是一场友好的捉迷藏游戏

　　You can see the words "I love you"

　　你可以看到"我爱你"这些字

　　In a father's boyish eyes

　　从父亲孩子起的眼睛里

　　When he runs home,all excited,

　　当他兴奋地跑回家

　　With a poorly wrapped surprise.

　　脸上带着难以掩饰的惊喜

　　A father says "I love you"

　　父亲说"我爱你"

　　With his strong helping hands

　　用他强有力的援助之手

　　With a smile when you're in trouble

　　用他的微笑帮你度过难关

　　With the way he understands.

　　用他所理解的方式

　　He says "I love you" haltingly.

　　他踌躇地说"我爱你"

　　With awkward tenderness--

　　带着笨拙的温柔

　　It's hard to help a four-year-old into a party dress!

　　帮一个四岁小孩穿上派对礼服实在是不容易!

　　He speaks his love unselfishly

　　他无私地表达他的爱

　　By giving all he can

　　付出他的全部

　　To make some secret dream come true.

　　让心底的梦想成真

　　Or follow through a plan.

　　或追求一个计划

　　A father's seldom-spoken love

　　父亲很少说出口的爱

　　Sounds clearly through the years--

　　随着光阴流逝变得清晰

　　Sometimes in peals of laughter,

　　有时在响亮的笑声中

　　Sometimes through happy tears.

　　有时在欢乐的泪水中

　　Perhaps they have to speak their love

　　可能他们表达他们的爱

　　In a fashion all their own.

　　只能用自己的方式

　　Because the love that fathers feel

　　因为父亲的爱

　　Is too big for words alone!