Gio.t mu+a tre^n la'

			Pha.m Duy

Gio.t mu+a tre^n la', nu+o+'c ma('t me. gia`
La~ cha~ d-a^`m d-i`a tre^n xa'c con la.nh gia'

	The rain on the leaves is the tears of joy
	Of the girl whose love returns from the war

Gio.t mu+a tre^n la', nu+o+'c ma('t ma(.n ma`
Thie^'u nu+~ mu+`ng vi` tan chie^'n tranh cho^`ng ve^`

	The rain on the leaves is the bitter tears
	When a mother hears her son is no more

Gio.t mu+a tre^n la', tie^'ng kho'c oa oa
D-u+'a be' cha`o d-o+`i cho chu'ng ta nu. cu+o+`i

	The rain on the leaves is the cry that is torned
	From a baby just born as life has begun

Gio.t mu+a tre^n la', tie^'ng kho'c bao la
To'c tra('ng d-a^.m d-a` e^m a'i ru ti`nh gia`

	The rain on the leaves is an old couple\'s love
	Much greater now than when they were young

Gio.t mu+a tre^n la', tie^'ng no'i tha^`m thi`
Bo'ng da'ng Pha^.t ve^` xoa ve^'t thu+o+ng tra^`n the^'

	The rain on the leaves was the passionate voice
	Of Bud\dha who walked with man through his life

Gio.t mu+a tre^n la', tie^'ng no'i tinh kho^i
Lu'c Chu'a va`o d-o+`i xin d-o'ng d-inh vi` ngu+o+`i

	The rain on the leaves was voice of Christ's
	As he died for our sins so there\'ll be no more

Gio.t mu+a tre^n la', tie^'ng kho'c cho+i vo+i
The^' gio+'i la.c loa`i chu+a thoa't ra pha^.n ngu+o+`i

	The rain on the leaves a heart distressed
	And the loneliness as life passes by

Gio.t mu+a tre^n la', co^' ga('ng nguo^i ngoai
No'i vo+'i loa`i ngu+o+`i xin cu+' nuo^i mo^.ng da`i

	The rain on the leaves was words from above
	Which reminded man that "love will prevail"...