I read a note my grandma wrote back in nineteen twenty-three.
我读到一张奶奶留下的字条，写于遥远的1923年
Grandpa kept it in his coat, and he showed it once to me. He said,
爷爷一直收在身边，只给我看过一次
"Boy, you might not understand, but a long, long time ago,
他说孩子，也许你不知道，但是很久很久以前
Grandma's daddy didn't like me none, but I loved your Grandma so."
你奶奶的父亲不喜欢我，我却将你奶奶深爱
We had this crazy plan to meet and run away together.
我们有一个疯狂的计划，一起远走高飞
Get married in the first town we came to, and live forever.
在到达的第一个城镇结婚，永远生活在那
But nailed to the tree where we were supposed to meet, instead
但是当我来到那颗树下，寻找她的踪影。
Of her, I found this letter, and this is what it said:
只发现了这张字条，上面这样写着：
If you get there before I do, don't give up on me.
如果你先我一步到达那里，请不要把我放弃
I'll meet you when my chores are through;
当我处理完手边的事，终将与你相见
I don't know how long I'll be.
我不知道会是什么时候
But I'm not gonna let you down, darling wait and see.
但是请你先安顿下来等我
And between now and then, till I see you again,
直到我与你再次相见，
I'll be loving you. Love, me.
爱你的，我
I read those words just hours before my Grandma passed away,
我读到这张纸条之前的一个小时，奶奶永远离开了我们
In the doorway of a church where me and Grandpa stopped to pray.
在教堂的门廊，我和爷爷停下脚步开始祈祷。
I know I'd never seen him cry in all my fifteen years;
在我15岁的岁月里，从没见过爷爷哭泣
But as he said these words to her, his eyes filled up with tears.
但是今天他一边流着眼泪，一边念出心中的誓言
If you get there before I do, don't give up on me.
如果你先我一步到达那里，请不要把我放弃
I'll meet you when my chores are through;
当我处理完手边的事，终将与你相见
I don't know how long I'll be.
我不知道会是什么时候
But I'm not gonna let you down, darling wait and see.
但是请你先安顿下来等我
And between now and then, till I see you again,
直到我与你再次相见，
I'll be loving you. Love, me.
爱你的，我
