《Dance With My Father》是Luther Vandross2003年6月发行的专辑，共收录了14首歌曲。这是Luther Vandross所有唱片中的第一张Billboard 200排行榜的冠军专辑。在专辑中Luther Vandross亲自创作了大部分歌曲，并担任监制，制作人。这张专辑之所以定名为《Dance With My Father》，是因为Luther Vandross对父亲的纪念，在爱里透露出更多的是伤感。
Dance with My Father
作词 : Marx, Vandross
Back when I was a child, before life removed all the innocence
回到我孩提时期，那时生活还未抹去我的童真
My father would lift me high and dance with my mother and me and then
我的父亲喜欢将我高高地托起来与母亲起舞
Spin me around ‘til I fell asleep
一直转到我有些困意才将我放下
Then up the stairs he would carry me
然后抱着我回到楼上卧室
And I knew for sure I was loved
那一刻我确信他们爱我
If I could get another chance, another walk, another dance with him
如果再给我一次机会，与他漫步，与他共舞
I’d play a song that would never, ever end
我要放上一首永远永远不会结束的旋律
How I’d love, love, love
因为我是如此地喜欢
To dance with my father again
再和他共舞一曲
When I and my mother would disagree
当我和母亲有所不合时
To get my way, I would run from her to him
总会习惯性地跑向他去证明我是对的
He’d make me laugh just to comfort me
父亲总会用逗乐来安抚我
Then finally make me do just what my mama said
然后让我按照母亲的话去做
Later that night when I was asleep
那天晚上我熟睡时
He left a dollar under my sheet
他轻轻地在我床单下放了一美元
Never dreamed that he would be gone from me
从没想过那竟是永别
If I could steal one final glance, one final step, one final dance with him
如果能从记忆里偷回他，哪怕只是一眼、一步、一段舞
I’d play a song that would never, ever end
我都要放上一首永远不会停下的旋律
‘Cause I’d love, love, love
只愿与他
To dance with my father again
共舞一曲
Sometimes I’d listen outside her door
有时经过母亲门外
And I’d hear how my mother cried for him
听见她为父亲哭泣
I pray for her even more than me
只祈求将我的祝福都留给她
I pray for her even more than me
将我的恩赐都赠予她
I know I’m praying for much too much
我已经祷告了一次又一次
But could you send back the only man she loved
您能将她爱的那个人送回来吗
I know you don’t do it usually
我知道您不常做这种事
But dear Lord she’s dying
但亲爱的主啊！她是多么地渴望
To dance with my father again
与我的父亲再跳一支舞
Every night I fall asleep and this is all I ever dream
每个夜晚入睡时，这些都会在我梦中再次浮现
