For A Boat

Everything I learned about life
生活中我學會的道理
I learned out on that bank
都是在這方河岸明白
From gettin' up early, comin' up empty
從每天早早起床到學著接受不如意的現實
And good things come to those that wait
還有就是好事多磨等得起才贏得起

Money doesn't grow on trees
錢不是樹上長出來的
The difference in talking, and shootin' the breeze
我學會了接受人們不同的說話方式也學會了和朋友侃大山

I remember thinkin', wouldn 't it be cool
我記得自己曾經天馬行空幻想著自己
To have an old flat bottom and an Evinrude
能擁有一條船裝上艾文路德的發動機
And Daddy saying, 'Son, don't they bite just fine right here'
老爹說兒子啊咱們現在這樣魚兒不就會咬鉤嗎
He'd say, 'Love what you got, buddy, not what you ain't'
他會告訴我愛自己擁有的一切而不是盲目追求沒有的東西
And just about then that bobber would sink
緊接著前邊的浮標會猛地沉下水面
And that outboard dream of mine would disappear
而我那浮華的所謂夢想也消失不見
I grew up pretty lucky as far as lucky goes
這就是我成長的故事回想起來這一路實在幸運
Too broke for a boat
買不起的一艘船教會了我這麼多道理

He coulda picked up an extra shift
他本來可以選擇多打一份零工
Or a weekend at the factory
或是周末去廠裡上兩天班
But every Sunday was saved for Jesus
但禮拜天他總會去教堂
And Saturdays, he spent with me
而禮拜六他會選擇陪陪我

'Til that summer would fall
在那年夏天結束的時候
I didn't know we had it all
我還沒有明白我們其實擁有著一切

I remember thinkin', wouldn't it be cool
我記得自己曾經天馬行空幻想著自己
To have an old flat bottom and an Evinrude
能擁有一條船裝上艾文路德的發動機
And Daddy saying, 'Son, don't they bite just fine right here'
老爹說兒子啊咱們現在這樣魚兒不就會咬鉤嗎
He'd say, 'Love what you got, buddy, not what you ain't'
他會告訴我愛自己擁有的一切而不是盲目追求沒有的東西
And just about then that bobber would sink
緊接著前邊的浮標會猛地沉下水面
And that outboard dream of mine would disappear
而我那浮華的所謂夢想也消失不見
I grew up pretty lucky as far as lucky goes
這就是我成長的故事回想起來這一路實在幸運
Too broke for a boat
買不起的一艘船教會了我這麼多道理
Too broke for a boat
買不起的一艘船教會了我這麼多道理

I remember thinkin', wouldn't it be cool
我記得自己曾經天馬行空幻想著自己
To have an old flat bottom and an Evinrude
能擁有一條船裝上艾文路德的發動機
And Daddy saying, 'Son, don't they bite just fine right here'
老爹說兒子啊咱們現在這樣魚兒不就會咬鉤嗎
He'd say, 'Love what you got, buddy, not what you ain't'
他會告訴我愛自己擁有的一切而不是盲目追求沒有的東西
And just about then that bobber would sink
緊接著前邊的浮標會猛地沉下水面
And that outboard dream of mine would disappear
而我那浮華的所謂夢想也消失不見
I grew up pretty lucky as far as lucky goes
這就是我成長的故事回想起來這一路實在幸運
Too broke for a boat
買不起的一艘船教會了我這麼多道理
Too broke for a boat
買不起的一艘船教會了我這麼多道理