Two days past eighteen 18岁刚过两天 He was waitin' for the bus in his army greens 他穿着绿色的军装等待汽车 Sat down in a booth at a cafe there 在一个露天的咖啡座坐下 Gave his order to the girl with a bow in her hair 给一个戴蝴蝶结的女孩点餐 He's a little shy so she gave him a smile 她冲着害羞的男孩微笑 And he said would you mind sittin' down for a while 男孩说 你介意坐下一会儿吗 And talkin' to me I'm feelin' a little low 陪我聊聊天,因为我有点情绪低落 She said I'm off in an hour 她说我有一小时休息时间 And I know where we can go 我知道我们可以去哪里坐坐 So they went down and they sat on the pier 他们一起坐在码头上 He said I bet you got a boyfriend but I don't care 他说我打赌你有男友但是我不会在乎 I've got no one to send a letter to 无人与我写信来往 Would you mind if I sent one back here to you 你是否介意和我书信交往 I cried 我哭了 Never gonna hold the hand of another guy 我从未拉过其它男孩的手 Too young for him they told her 大家说他还太年轻 Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier 等待远征战士的爱 Our love will never end 我们的爱情将永不消逝 Waitin' for the soldier to come back again 等待远征战士的回归 Never more to be alone 不会再与寂寞相伴 When the letter says a soldier's coming home 当信上说战士即将凯旋 So the letters came 信来了 From an army camp 从军中不断发来 In California then Vietnam 从加州到越南 And he told his heart 他向她倾诉衷肠 It might be love 表达爱意 And all of the things he was so scared of 他说战争的一切令他十分恐惧 Said when it's gettin kinda tough over here 每当那里情况严峻的时候 I think about that day sittin' down at the pier 我都会想起那日码头上的共坐 And close my eyes and see your pretty smile 我闭上双眼就能回忆起你那甜美微笑 Don't worry 不要担心 But I won't be able to write for a while 即使我有时不能写信 I cried 我哭了 Never gonna hold the hand of another guy 我从未拉过其它男孩的手 Too young for him they told her 大家说他还太年轻 Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier 等待远征战士的爱 Our love will never end 我们的爱情将永不消逝 Waitin' for the soldier to come back again 等待远征战士的回归 Never more to be alone 不会再与寂寞相伴 When the letter says a soldier's coming home 当信上说战士即将凯旋 One Friday night at a football game 在一个星期五晚的足球赛上 The Lord's Prayer said and the anthem sang 圣歌伴随着领主的祈祷 A man said folks would you bow your heads 一个人说同胞们请低下头去 For the list of local Vietnam dead 为了哀悼我们死于越南的同乡 Cryin' all alone under the stands 看台下面伤心哭泣的 Was the piccolo player in the marching band 是行进乐队的短笛手 And one name read and no one really cared 没有人真正在意一个死者的姓名 But a pretty little girl with a bow in her hair 除了那头戴蝴蝶结年轻美丽的姑娘 I cried 我哭了 Never gonna hold the hand of another guy 我从未拉过其它男孩的手 Too young for him they told her 大家说他还太年轻 Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier 等待远征战士的爱 Our love will never end 我们的爱情将永不消逝 Waitin' for the soldier to come back again 等待远征战士的回归 Never more to be alone 不会再与寂寞相伴 When the letter says a soldier's coming home 当信上说战士即将凯旋 I cried 我哭了 Never gonna hold the hand of another guy 我从未拉过其它男孩的手 Too young for him they told her 大家说他还太年轻 Waitin' for the love of the travelin' soldier 等待远征战士的爱 Our love will never end 我们的爱情将永不消逝 Waitin' for the soldier to come back again 等待远征战士的回归