Travelin' Soldier

Two days past eighteen
他過十八歲才兩天
He was waitin for the bus in his army greens
穿著綠色軍裝等待巴士
Sat down in a booth at a cafe there
在一個咖啡店卡座坐下
Gave his order to the girl with a bow in her hair
把他點的單給頭上繫著蝴蝶結的女孩
Hes a little shy so she gave him a smile
他有些羞澀於是她投以微笑
And he said would you mind sittin down for a while
然後他說你介意坐下來一會麼
And talkin to me Im feelin a little low
和我聊聊天我有些難過

She said Im off in an hour
她說我有一小時的空
And I know where we can go
而且我知道我們可以去哪裡

So they went down and they sat on the pier
於是他們跑出去坐到碼頭上
He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I dont care
他說我打賭你有男朋友但我不介意
Ive got no one to send a letter to
我沒有誰可以寫信

Would you mind if I sent one back here to you?
你會介意我寄一封回來給你嗎

I cried
我哭了
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
再也無法牽起旁人的手
Too young for him they told her
他太年輕他們告訴她
Waitin for the love of the travelin soldier
別再等待遠征士兵的愛
Our love will never end
我們的愛不會終止
Waitin for the soldier to come back again
等待遠去的士兵歸來
Never more to be alone
再也不會孤獨
When the letter says a soldiers coming home
當信裡說一個士兵就將歸來

So the letters came
於是那一封封信抵達
From an army camp
從加利福尼亞的軍營
In California then Vietnam
然後是越南
And he told his heart
他訴說他的內心
It might be love
這就是愛情吧
And all of the things he was so scared of
還有他所懼怕的所有事
Said when its gettin kinda tough over here
他說當事情變得艱難的時候
I think about that day sittin down at the pier
我就想起我們在碼頭的那天
And close my eyes and see your pretty smile
我又閉上眼就看見你美麗的微笑

Dont worry
別擔心
But I wont be able to write for a while
但是我可能有段時間不能寫信

I cried
我哭了
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
再也無法牽起旁人的手
Too young for him they told her
他太年輕他們說
Waitin for the love of the travelin soldier
別再等待遠征士兵的愛
Our love will never end
我們的愛沒有終點
Waitin for the soldier to come back again
等待士兵的凱旋歸來
Never more to be alone
永不將寂寞
When the letter says a soldiers coming home
當信上說一位士兵就要歸來

One Friday night at a football game
一個週五晚上的足球比賽
The Lords Prayer said and the anthem sang
念完禱告唱過讚歌
A man said folks would you bow your heads
一個人說請大家低頭默哀
For the list of local Vietnam dead
為這些陣亡的越戰將士

Cryin all alone under the stands
台下的人們都在哭泣
Was the piccolo player in the marching band
軍樂隊奏響短笛
And one name read and no one really cared
一個無人在意的名字被念出來

But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair
除了一個繫著蝴蝶結的美麗姑娘

I cried
我流淚了
Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
再也無法牽起旁人的手
Too young for him they told her
他太年輕他們總這樣說
Waitin for the love of the travelin soldier
別再等待遠征士兵的愛
Our love will never end
我們的愛不滅
Waitin for the soldier to come back again
我依然等待那個士兵的歸來
Never more to be alone
不將孤獨
When the letter says a soldiers coming home
當信裡說一個士兵就要歸家

I cried
我哭泣

Never gonna hold the hand of another guy
再也無法牽起旁人的手
Too young for him they told her
他太年輕他們總這樣說
Waitin for the love of the travelin soldier
別再等待遠征士兵的愛

Our love will never end
我們的愛不會終止
Waitin for the soldier to come back again
我會等待他回來
Never more to be alone
不再孤獨
When the letter says a soldiers coming home
當信裡說他就要歸來