Submitted by paxgallodacica on September 7, 2005 - 6:50am.
Well, I propose my translation, which is only a bad "technical" one : no rhymes... Just to understand the meaning of that song. For sure I have made mistakes, that's why I would appreciate another translation from another participant of this forum.
If the Yankees weren't here You would all be in Germania Talking about something or other Saluting somebody or other
Of course years have gone The guns have changed hands Is that a reason for forgetting That one day we needed them
A guy coming from Georgia That really didn't give a damn about you Has come to die in Normandy On a morning when you weren't there
Of course years have gone We have become mates At the shots' association They say they fell for nothing
If the Yankees weren't here You would all be in Germania Talking about something or other Saluting somebody or other
If the Yankees weren't here
You would all be in Germania
Talking about something or other
Saluting somebody or other
Of course years have gone
The guns have changed hands
Is that a reason for forgetting
That one day we needed them
A guy coming from Georgia
That really didn't give a damn about you
Has come to die in Normandy
On a morning when you weren't there
Of course years have gone
We have become mates
At the shots' association
They say they fell for nothing
If the Yankees weren't here
You would all be in Germania
Talking about something or other
Saluting somebody or other