It Takes More Than Blood

It takes more than blood to be a dad.
Oh this is surely a proven fact.
I've seen men give his heart to a child ...
Never once think of taking it back.

A Dad is the one who is always there;
He protects a child from all harm.
He gives a child the assurance¹ that he
will be their anchor in any storm.

A real Dad is a man that teaches his child
all the things in life he needs to know.
He's the tower of strength a child leans on.
The source of love that helps them grow

There are men that children call Daddy.
Oh, he is their shelter when it rains.
He showers them with unconditional² love.
As if it were his blood in their veins³.

Whenever you meet a Dad that redefines the word,
honor him with all the respect that is due.
Understand that he proudly wears this banner ...
Because his heart is big enough for you.

It's sad but true that not all men understand
it takes more than blood to be a dad.
Someday if they wake up to their empty life ...
They shall miss what they could have had.

To those men who will never be a dad ...
No matter what they say or do.
It takes more than blood to possess that title ...
And it's only found in a man like you.

中文翻译：

不仅仅是血脉相连
成为一位父亲不仅仅是血源关系，
哦，这是一个不争的事实。
我见识过他们把自己的心给了孩子，
却从没想过要回。

爸爸是永远陪伴你的人。
他保护自己的孩子不受到任何伤害
他给孩子以保证，
不管遇到任何暴风雨，
他都会是他的锚。

真正的父亲是孩子的老师，
他教给孩子生活中所有他需要知道的事情。
他是孩子依靠的力量宝塔，
爱的力量帮助他们成长。

这有些被孩子成为父亲的男人，
哦，他是孩子们下雨时的避风港。
让他们沐浴在毫无条件的爱之中，
如同他们血管里的血液。

无论何时你见到一个父亲，你都会重新定义这个称谓，
给他以应得的尊敬来对他们表示敬意
理解他们骄傲地扮演着这一角色，
因为他的心对你来说足够大

令人悲伤但却是事实，并不是所有的男人都理解
成为一个父亲并不是仅仅因为血缘，
如果有一天，他们唤醒自己空虚的心，
他们就会怀念自己本应得到的东西。

对于这些永远不会成为爸爸的人
不论他们说什么做什么
拥有这个称谓不仅仅是血缘的关系
而这也只能存在于像你这样的人中。