Traduzione del testo della canzone The Sinking of Reuben James - Johnny Horton

The Sinking of Reuben James (originale)

What were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
What were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James?
Have you heard of a ship they called that good Reuben James
Stand by, hard figting men fought for honor and fame
She flew the stars and stripes of the land of the free
But tonight she’s on her grave at the bottom of the sea.
(Now tell me) what were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
What were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James?
--- Instrumental ---
It was there in the dark of that uncertain night
That we waited for your holds and waited for that fight
Then a whine and a rock and the great explosion roared
And they laid Good Reuben James on that cold ocean floor.
(Now tell me) what were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
What were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James?
--- Instrumental ---
Now tonight there are lights in our country so bright
On the farms and the cities they’re tellin' of that fight
And now our mighty battle ship will sail the Bangor Maine
And remember the name of that Good Reauben James.
(Now tell me) what were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
What were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James?
(Now tell me) what were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
What were their names, tell me what were their names
Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James…

(traduzione)

Quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Buon Reuben James
Quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Good Reuben James?
Hai sentito di una nave che chiamavano quella brava Reuben James
Restate a guardare, uomini che lottano per l'onore e la fama
Ha volato a stelle e strisce della terra dei liberi
Ma stasera è sulla sua tomba in fondo al mare.
(Ora dimmi) quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Buon Reuben James
Quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Good Reuben James?
--- Strumentale ---
Era lì nel buio di quella notte incerta
Che abbiamo aspettato le tue prese e abbiamo aspettato quella battaglia
Poi ruggirono un gemito e un sasso e la grande esplosione
E posarono il buon Reuben James su quel freddo fondale oceanico.
(Ora dimmi) quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Buon Reuben James
Quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Good Reuben James?
--- Strumentale ---
Ora stasera ci sono luci nel nostro paese così luminose
Nelle fattorie e nelle città raccontano di quella lotta
E ora la nostra potente nave da battaglia salperà per il Bangor Maine
E ricorda il nome di quel buon Reauben James.
(Ora dimmi) quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Buon Reuben James
Quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Good Reuben James?
(Ora dimmi) quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Buon Reuben James
Quali erano i loro nomi, dimmi quali erano i loro nomi
Avevi un amico sul Buon Reuben James...