美国乡村音乐:Man Of My Word—Collin Raye

I'm a man of my word
I mean what I say
My pledge¹ is my bond
Well，that's just my way
When you've made a promise
To someone who's gone
Well，that's when forever
Seems a little too long

I'm a man of my word
And I made you a vow
I swore that I'd love you
And I can't change that now
They tell me I'm free
To find someone new
I just don't have the heart
'Cause I gave mine to you

I said my love would last for all time
And no one would take your place
Well, if that promise was the last sound you heard
Well ,you know I kept it
I'm a man of my word

I'm a man of my word
And it's cost me so dear
'Cause those words are a prison
without you here
And I'll go to my grave
With this torch² held high
But just once ,I wish
I had told you a lie.

I said my love would last for all time
And no one would take your place
Well, if that promise
Was the last sound you heard
Well ,you know I kept it
I'm a man of my word

Yes I'll always love you
I'm a man of my word

1 pledge   

n.保证，誓言，抵押，抵押品；vt.保证，誓言，举杯祝...健康

参考例句：

• Take this ring as a pledge of our friendship.收下这枚戒指当作我们友谊的信物。
• The old man is willing to pledge for him.那位老人愿意为他担保。

2 torch   

n.火炬

参考例句：

• They are looking for volunteers to carry the torch.他们正在寻找火炬传递的志愿者。
• A famous athlete held a torch and ran to the stadium.一个著名的运动员举着火炬跑到运动场。