Everyday my papa would work
في كل يوم ابي يعمل
To try to make ends meet
محاولا تدبير امور المعيشة
To see that we would eat
ليرانا ماذا نأكل
Keep those shoes upon my feet
يلبسني الحذاء
Every night my papa would take me
في كل ليلة يأخذني ابي
And tuck me in my bed
ويضعني في الفراش
Kiss me on my head
يقبلني على رأسي
After all my prayers were said
بعد ما انتهي من صلواتي
And there were years
كانت سنوات
Of sadness and of tears
من الحزن والدموع
Through it all
خلالها
Together we were strong
كنا معا اقوياء
We were strong
كنا اقوياء
the times were rough
الاوقات كانت عصيبة
But Papa he was tough
لكن ابي كان قوي
Mama stood beside him all along
ووقفت امي بجانبه طوال الوقت
Growing up with them was easy
كان من السهل ان نكبر معهم
The time had flew on by
الوقت طار سريعا
The years began to fly
والسنوات بدأت تطير
They aged and so did I
وقد تقدم بهم العمر وكذلك انا
And I could tell
كنت اقول
That mama she wasn't well
امي لم تكن بصحة جيدة
Papa knew and deep down so did she
وعرف ابي في اعماقة
When she died
وعندما ماتت
Papa broke down and he cried
انهار ابي وبكى
And all he could say was, "God, why her? Take me
وكل ما استطاع قوله كان : يا الله لماذا هي؟ خذني
Everyday he sat there sleeping in a rocking chair
في كل يوم كان يجلس على كرسيه الهزاز
He never went upstais
ولم يكن يذهب للطابق العلوي
Because she wasn't there
لانها لم تكن هناك
Then one day my Papa said
في احد الايام قال ابي,
"Son, I'm proud of how you've grown
يا ابني انا فخور بك كيف كبرت
He said, "Go out and make it on your own.
وقال: اخرج واعتمد على نفسك
Don't worry. I'm O.K. alone
ولا تقلق انا بخير وحدي
He said, "There are things that you must do
وقال: هناك اشياء يجب ان تفعلها
He said, "There's places you must see
وقال: هناك اماكن يجب ان تراها
And his eyes were sad as he
وعينه كانت حزينة وكأنه
As he said goodbye to me
وكأنه قال وداعا لي
Every time I kess my children
في كل يوم اقبل اطفالي
Papa's words ring true
وكلمات ابي ترن بالحقيقة
He said, "Children live through you
قال:اطفالك يعيشون معك.
and when they grow! They'll leave you, too
وعندما يكبرون سيتركوك ايضا
I remember every word Papa used to say
انا اتذكر كل كلمة كان ابي معتاد على قولها
I kiss my kids and pray
وانا اقبل ابنائي وادعو
That they'll think of me
ان يبقو يفكرون بي
They will think of me
ان يبقو يفكرو بي
That way
وبهذه الطريقة
Someday
يوما ما