《A Song for You》

I've been so many places in my life and time
一生中曾去过很多地方
I've sung a lot of songs, I've made some bad rhyme
唱过很多歌曲即使有些并不令我满意
I've acted out my life in stages
也曾在舞台上展示我的生命
With ten thousand people watching
那是在万人瞩目下
But we're alone now and I'm singing this song for you
但此刻我唱这首歌——为你

I know your image of me is what I hope to be, baby
我希望成为你所想象般那样
I've treated you unkindly but girl can't you see
我刻薄地对你但你并不在意
There's no one more important to me
那时对我而言什么都不重要
So darling can't you please see through me
亲爱的对我却始终如一
Cause we're alone now and I'm singing this song for you
所以此刻我唱这首歌——为你

You taught me precious secrets of the truth witholding nothing
你把内心珍藏的秘密毫无保留地向我倾诉
You came out in front and I was hiding
你敞开心扉我却选择逃避
But now I'm so much better so if my words don't come together
当我恍然大悟却无言以对
Listen to the melody cause my love's in there hiding
请聆听美妙的音乐里深藏着我的爱意

I love you in a place where there's no space or time
我爱你没有时间空间的界限
I love you for my life, 'cause you're a friend of mine
我爱你因为你对我而言有如知己
And when my life is over, remember when we were together
当我的生命走到尽头，请记得我们曾在一起
We were alone and I was singing my song for you
在一起而且我唱这首歌——为你

I love you in a place where there's no space or time
我爱你没有时间空间的界限
I've loved you for my life, yes, you're a friend of mine
我终生爱你，是的，你是我的知己
And when my life is over, remember when we were together
当我的生命走到尽头，请记得我们曾在一起
We were alone and I was singing my song for you, yes
在一起并把我的歌——唱给你
We were alone and I was singing this song for you, baby
我们在一起，我会为你——宝贝唱这一曲
We were alone and I was singing my song
在一起并且唱出我的心曲

singing my song
唱出我的心曲
singing my song
唱出我的心曲
singing my song
唱出我的心曲
singing my song
唱出我的心曲

这首《A Song for You》是由Leon Russell于1970年创作和演唱的。
虽然有多个翻唱版本，令俺欣赏的却是下面这两个版本。
尤其是2003年4月9日，在纽约灯塔戏院里举行的Willie Nelson七十岁生日致敬晚会上，Ray Charles弹着钢琴，和原作者Leon Russell、为Nelson合唱《A Song for You》。
感人！三个非常值得敬重的老人！不同的个性，同样丰富执着的人生。
已经在天堂的Ray Charles曾在1993年录制的这个版本，用灿烂的笑容给我们的世界带来缤纷的色彩，虽然他的世界是一片黑暗（盲人）！
感动！除了感动还是感动！就连桀骜不驯的Willie Nelson同样眼含热泪被深深感动！

值此母亲节，将此歌献给曾被深爱过的母亲们！
当然，还要献给深爱他（她）们的——俺。。。