Hopeitwillbelessthan10yearsofwaiting
We’llgrabacoffeeatthecornerofthestreetthatmorning
Thesunshinewillbatheusfromheadtotoegently
Andthesummerbreezetouchesyoureyessmiling
Thenwewalkinthegreenparknearby
Footstepsonthecobbleroadknocking
Surroundingbirdscompetewithus
Butwetalkmorethantheywillbesinging
Thenwegotoseetheriveraheadflowing,endlessly
YouwillexplaintomeagainwhatConfuciusmeant
Bycomparingoureverpassingyouthwiththeflowingofriver
AndIwillsitasideandbestowallmyheartlistening
Thentheduskapproaches,evidentlyandinevitably,anditstartsraining
Itwillraindogsandcats,nonstoplikeitwillnot,inmyheart
Asitwouldbetimetosaygoodbyemyfriend
AndIwilllookforwardtoseeing
YOU,AGAIN,NEXTTIME
AndnexttimeIhopeitwillbelessthan10yearsofwaiting
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