西元2008年08月22日

一首妹妹唱給駐伊拉克前線當兵哥哥的歌曲.

由媽媽作詞填曲及鋼琴伴奏。

6歲小女孩"瑪婷"一邊流著淚、一邊唱著歌，

懷著無比思念呼喚遠方的親人...

哥哥...你什麼時候才回家!?

令人動容的心聲也是大部份美國人及世界所有人的期盼，

希望戰事完結，一家團聚。

 歌詞：

You were almost sixteen when I came into the world.

我來到這個世界的時候你快要滿16歲了

Mom and Dad had you first then 3 more boys I、m the baby girl.

媽媽和爸爸先有了你，接著又有了三個男孩，
而我是最小的妹妹

I sure have a lot to look up to in you,

我肯定你有一定有很多值得我看齊尊敬的地方

you are really smart and funny with a big heart too.

你真的很聰明、很有趣，更有一顆寬大的心

After one year of college you knew what you had to do.

唸了大學一年後，你知道你自己該去做些什麼

It is just like you wanting to help with the war.

那就是去為國家的戰爭盡一份心

So you joined the army when I was only 4.

所以在我四歲的那年，你加入國軍行列

This time of year we talk of big plans

每年的這個時候，我們都在討論聖誕假期的計畫

but you、re over seas in some distant land.

但是今年的這個時候，你卻在某個很遠的國家

You can、t be here for Christmas, I don、t understand.

我不了解為什麼今年的聖誕節你不能回來了

When are you coming home, Shaun?

你什麼時候才會回來，夏恩?

When are you coming home?

你什麼時候才能回來?!

We lit up the house like we always do

我們像過去一樣把聖誕樹及房子的燈飾都點亮了

but it doesn、t seem bright 、cause we can、t have you.

但是沒有你在，這些燈飾卻怎麼樣也都不夠閃耀

In my prayers I ask God to keep you safe.

我在禱告中祈求上帝保佑你平安

And I、m trying to be really brave.

而我也很努力的試著讓自己更勇敢

Tell me that the fighting、s through

告訴我那戰火要結束了吧

Come home!

回家吧!

I really miss you.

我真的很想念你...

It、s hard to enjoy the holidays without you.

沒有你在的日子，我們真的很難享受佳節的愉悅

But we、re so proud of you and all the red white and blue.

但是我們真的很以你及我們的國家為榮

Remember that Jesus is your best friend,

要記得上帝是你最好的朋友

And someday our families will be together again.

總有一天，我們會再重聚

Wow! You know we、ll have a great big party then.

哇!你知道我們到時候一定會有一場盛大的派對

 When are you coming home, Shaun?

你什麼時候才會回來，夏恩?

When are you coming home?!

你什麼時候才能回來?!

We lit up the house like we always do

我們像過去一樣把聖誕樹及房子的燈飾都點亮了

but it doesn、t seem bright 、cause we can、t have you.

但是沒有你在，這些燈飾卻怎麼樣也都不夠閃耀

In my prayers I ask God to keep you safe.

我在禱告中祈求上帝保佑你平安

And I、m trying to be really brave.

而我也很努力的試著讓自己更勇敢

Tell me that the fighting、s through.

告訴我那戰火要結束了吧

Come home!

回家吧!

I really miss you.

我真的很想念你...

I want to show you how tall I、ve grown

我想要讓你看到我已經長得多高多大了

and introduce you to my new friends at school.

也想要將你介紹給學校的新朋友們認識

Maybe we could go and get some icecream together

或許我們可以一起去買冰淇淋

but I really don、t care what we do.

但是不管我們一起做什麼，都不是那麼重要了

When are you coming home, Shaun?

你什麼時候才會回來，夏恩?

When are you coming home?!

你什麼時候才能回來?!

We lit up the house like we always do

我們像過去一樣把聖誕樹及房子的燈飾都點亮了

but it doesn、t seem bright 、cause we can、t have you.

但是沒有你在，這些燈飾卻怎麼樣也都不夠閃耀

In my prayers I ask God to keep you safe.

我在禱告中祈求上帝保佑你平安

And I、m trying to be really brave.

而我也很努力的試著讓自己更勇敢

Tell me that the fighting、s through.

告訴我那戰火要結束了吧

Come home!

回家吧!

I really miss you.

我真的很想念你...