Travelin' Soldier

Two days past eighteen
18歲剛過兩天>
He was waitin for the bus in his army green
他穿著綠色的軍裝等待汽車>
Sat down in a booth in a cafe there
在一個露天的咖啡座坐下>
Gave his order to a girl with a bow in her hair
向著一個戴蝴蝶結的女孩點餐>
Hes a little shy so she gives him a smile
她衝著害羞的男孩微笑>
And he said would you mind sittin down for a while
男孩說你介意坐下一會兒>
And talkin to me
陪我聊聊天嗎>
Im feelin a little low
因為我有點情緒低落>
She said Im off in an hour
她說我有一小時休息時間>
And I know where we can go
我知道我們可以去哪裡坐坐>
So they went down and they sat on the pier
他們一起坐在碼頭上>
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I dont care
他說我打賭你有男友但是我不會在乎>
I got no one to send a letter to
無人與我寫信來往>
Would you mind if I sent one back here to you?
你是否介意我與你書信交往？ >
I cried
我哭了>
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
我從未拉過其它男孩的手>
Too young for him they told her
大家說他還太年輕>
Waitin for the love of the travelin soldier
等待遠征戰士的愛>
Our love will never end
我們的愛情將永不消逝>
Waitin for the soldier to come back again
等待遠征戰士的回歸>
Never more to be alone
不會再與寂寞相伴>
When the letter said a soldiers coming home
當信上說戰士即將凱旋>
So the letters came from an army camp
軍中不斷發來信件>
In California then Vietnam
從加州到越南>
And he told her of his heart It might be love
他向她傾訴衷腸表達愛意>
And all of the things he was so scared of
他說戰爭的一切令他十分恐懼>
He said when its gettin kinda tough over here
每當那裡情況嚴峻的時候>
I think of that day sittin down at the pier
我都會想起那日碼頭共坐>
And close my eyes and see your pretty smile
我閉上雙眼就能回憶起你那甜美微笑>
Dont worry but I wont be able to write for a while
不要擔心即使我有時不能寫信>
I cried
我哭了>
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
我從未拉過其它男孩的手>
Too young for him they told her
大家說他還太年輕>
Waitin for the love of the travelin soldier
等待遠征戰士的愛>
Our love will never end
我們的愛情將永不消逝>
Waitin for the soldier to come back again
等待遠征戰士的回歸>
Never more to be alone
不會再與寂寞相伴>
When the letter said a soldiers coming home
當信上說戰士即將凱旋>
One Friday night at a football game
在一個星期五晚的足球賽上>
The Lords Prayer said and the anthem sang
聖歌伴隨著領主的祈禱>
A man said folks would you bow your heads
一個人說同胞們請低下頭去>
For a list of local Vietnam dead
為了哀悼我們的同鄉死於越南>
Cryin all alone under the stands
看台下面傷心哭泣的>
Was a piccolo player in the marching band
是行進樂隊的短笛手>
And one name read and nobody really cared
沒有人真正在意一個死者的姓名>
But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
除了那頭戴蝴蝶結年輕美麗的姑娘>
I cried
我哭了>
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
我從未拉過其它男孩的手>
Too young for him they told her
大家說他還太年輕>
Waitin for the love of the travelin soldier
等待遠征戰士的愛>
Our love will never end
我們的愛情將永不消逝>
Waitin for the soldier to come back again
等待遠征戰士的回歸>
Never more to be alone
不會再與寂寞相伴>
When the letter said a soldiers coming
當信上說戰士即將凱旋>
I cried
我哭了>
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
我從未拉過其它男孩的手>
Too young for him they told her
大家說他還太年輕>
Waitin for the love of the travelin soldier
等待遠征戰士的愛>
Our love will never end
我們的愛情將永不消逝>
Waitin for the soldier to come back again
等待遠征戰士的回歸>
Never more to be alone
不會再與寂寞相伴>
When the letter said a soldiers coming home
當信上說戰士即將凱旋>
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