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    June 01

    Butterfly Kisses

     
      There's two things I know for sure
      She was sent here from heaven
      And she's daddy's little girl
      As I drop to my knees by her bed at night
      She talks to Jesus, and I close my eyes
     
      And I thank God for all the joy in my life
      Oh, but most of all, for...
      Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer
      Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair
     
      "Walk beside the pony, daddy, it's my first ride."
      "I know the cake looks funny, daddy, but I sure tried."
      Oh, with all that I've done wrong
      I must have done something right
      To deserve a hug every morning
      And butterfly kisses at night.
     
      Sweet sixteen today
      She's looking like her momma a little more every day
      One part woman, the other part girl
      To perfume and makeup, from ribbons and curls
     
      Trying her wings out in a great big world
      But I remember...
      Butterfly kisses after bedtime prayer
      Stickin' little white flowers all up in her hair
     
      "You know how much I love you, daddy, but if you don't mind,
      I'm only going to kiss you on the cheek this time."
      Oh, with all that I've done wrong
      I must have done something right
      To deserve her love every morning
      And butterfly kisses at night.

      All the precious time
      Like the wind, the years go by
      Precious butterfly
      Spread your wings and fly

      She'll change her name today
      She'll make a promise and I'll give her away
      Standing in the bride room just staring at her
      She asked me what I'm thinking
      And I said, "I'm not sure,
      I just feel like I'm losing my baby girl."
      Then she leaned over, and gave me...
     
      Butterfly kisses, with her mama there
      Sticking little flowers all up in her hair
      "Walk me down the aisle, daddy, it's just about time."
      "Does my wedding gown look pretty, daddy?"
      "Daddy, don't cry."
      Oh, with all that I've done wrong
      I must have done something right
      To deserve her love every morning, and butterfly kisses
     
      I couldn't ask God for more
      Man, this is what love is
      I know I've gotta let her go
      But I'll always remember
      Every hug in the morning, and butterfly kisses...
     
      世界上只有两样东西我可以确定
      她是上天赐于的恩物,是父亲的小宝贝
      夜晚,我曲膝在她的床前
      闭着双眼,听着她与耶稣交谈
      
      感谢主,赐予我生命这么多快乐
      而这绝大部分的快乐来自于
      睡前祷告后的蝴蝶之吻
      朵朵小百花点缀在她的发间
      
      “跟在我的小马后面,爸爸,这可是我第一次骑马
      蛋糕烤出来的样子很可爱,爸爸,但我已经尽力了”
      哦,尽管我做了不少错事,但我肯定也做对了一些
      这样才配得上每天早上的拥抱
      和每天晚上的蝴蝶之吻

      今天是我宝贝的十六岁生日
      她看上去越来越象她妈妈了
      一半是女人,一半还是个女孩子
      用上了香水,开始化妆,不再是丝带与卷发

      将要在一个大世界里展翅高飞
      但我仍想起
      睡前祷告后的蝴蝶之吻
      朵朵小白花点缀在她的发间
      
      “你知道我有多么的爱你吗,爸爸。要是你不介意的话
      这个时候我只想亲亲你的脸”
      哦,尽管我做了不少错事,但也肯定做对了一些
      才配得上每天早上她的拥抱
      和每天晚上的蝴蝶之吻
      
      所有这宝贵的时光
      就如清风一样吹散
      我所珍爱的蝴蝶
      即将展翅飞翔
      
      今天她将要换上另外一个姓
      而我看着她许下一个承诺
      站在新娘的房子里,我只是呆呆地望着她
      她问我我在想什么,我告诉她:“我也不知道,
      我只是觉得我要失去我的宝贝女儿了”
      
      接着她走近我,然后
      给了我一个蝴蝶之吻,她的妈妈就在旁边
      在她的头上插了一朵小花
      “时间到了,爸爸,陪我踏上红地毯吧
      爸爸,我的婚纱漂亮吗?爸爸,别哭”
      哦,尽管我做错了不少事情,但也肯定做对了一些
      才配的上每天早上她的拥抱
      还有那蝴蝶之吻
      
      我不能再向主要求更多的了,这就是爱
      我知道我必须让她走,但我永远记得
      早上的每个拥抱,还有那蝴蝶之吻
      

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      很感人的一首歌。是美国抒情乡村歌手Bob Carlisle在他的女儿十六岁生日前夕,特别为女儿谱写的。Carlisle在女儿生日前,突然惊觉女儿已经成长,不要再过多久,就即将就要远走高飞,离家去开创自己的人生。许多甜蜜的回忆,还有自己过去曾经错过、以及将来不会再拥有的机会,都浮现在他脑海,因此他萌生了这首歌的灵感。原本他并没有想要发表,只想把歌曲保留作送给女儿的礼物,但是在好友们的鼓励之下,才决定推出录音。这首歌将一个父亲对女儿的爱写得感人致极。《旧金山纪事》报曾报导,有边开车边听此歌的听众把车子停到路边,泣不成声……

      至于Butterfly Kiss,是当大人和小孩以脸部亲昵地靠在一起时,其中一人的眼睫毛,随着眼睛的眨动,轻轻的刷拂在另外一人的脸颊上,或者是两个人额头面对面的凑在一起,双方的睫毛互相刷拂,那种感觉,就好像是轻柔的蝴蝶在“亲吻”着你。

      送给我的乖乖宝贝女儿,在她的第一个儿童节到来的时候。虽然她大概不懂什么是Butterfly Kiss,离穿着婚纱走上红毯也还有很远很远。希望她每一天都开开心心,幸福的长大。