Una canzone scritta da Jim Anglin che ne cedette poi i diritti a Roy Claxton Acuff, "The King of Country Music", country singer e promoter del genere. Il brano è anche un cavallo di battaglia degli Hank Williams Sr. e Jr e pure di Bob Dylan, che lo esegue spesso dal vivo a partire dal concerto di Portland del 2000.
You ask me, stranger, why I make this journey
Why I cross three thousand miles of rolling waves.
Like so many others my love was killed in action.
So I'm here searching for his grave.
Somewhere among the many thousand
Of all the Americans who died, true and brave,
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So I'm here searching for his grave.
Beside each crossmark there all around me
I'll kneel down and gladly say a prayer
For all the dear loved ones home across the ocean
Whose hearts like mine lie buried over here.
Somewhere among the many dozens
Of all the Americans who died true and brave
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So I'm here searching for his grave.
Why I cross three thousand miles of rolling waves.
Like so many others my love was killed in action.
So I'm here searching for his grave.
Somewhere among the many thousand
Of all the Americans who died, true and brave,
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So I'm here searching for his grave.
Beside each crossmark there all around me
I'll kneel down and gladly say a prayer
For all the dear loved ones home across the ocean
Whose hearts like mine lie buried over here.
Somewhere among the many dozens
Of all the Americans who died true and brave
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So I'm here searching for his grave.
Contributed by Alessandro - 2010/1/28 - 09:05
Language: Italian
Versione italiana di Michele Murino da Maggie's Farm
CERCANDO LA TOMBA DI UN SOLDATO
Mi hai chiesto, straniero, perché ho compiuto questo viaggio
perchè ho attraversato 3000 miglia di onde tempestose
Come molti altri il mio amore è stato ucciso in guerra
perciò sono qui, cercando la sua tomba
Da qualche parte, tra le molte dozzine
di americani che sono morti puri e coraggiosi
io so che lo troverò che riposa
Perciò sono qui, cercando la sua tomba
Di fianco ad ogni croce tutto intorno a me
mi inginocchierò e pregherò
per tutti i cari chiamati al di là dell'oceano
il cuore dei quali così come il mio è seppellito qui
Da qualche parte, tra le molte dozzine
di americani che sono morti puri e coraggiosi
io so che lo troverò che riposa
Perciò sono qui, cercando la sua tomba
Mi hai chiesto, straniero, perché ho compiuto questo viaggio
perchè ho attraversato 3000 miglia di onde tempestose
Come molti altri il mio amore è stato ucciso in guerra
perciò sono qui, cercando la sua tomba
Da qualche parte, tra le molte dozzine
di americani che sono morti puri e coraggiosi
io so che lo troverò che riposa
Perciò sono qui, cercando la sua tomba
Di fianco ad ogni croce tutto intorno a me
mi inginocchierò e pregherò
per tutti i cari chiamati al di là dell'oceano
il cuore dei quali così come il mio è seppellito qui
Da qualche parte, tra le molte dozzine
di americani che sono morti puri e coraggiosi
io so che lo troverò che riposa
Perciò sono qui, cercando la sua tomba
Language: English
Versione di Hank Williams
NOTE.
In allegato è il testo completo (3 strofe e 3 ritornelli) di "Searching for a Soldier's Grave" nella versione di Hank Williams come da
e che corrisponde al testo del video presentato nella pagina principale di CCG cioe' la versione di Heather Stewart Brown with James Jordan.
NOTE.
In allegato è il testo completo (3 strofe e 3 ritornelli) di "Searching for a Soldier's Grave" nella versione di Hank Williams come da
e che corrisponde al testo del video presentato nella pagina principale di CCG cioe' la versione di Heather Stewart Brown with James Jordan.
SEARCHING FOR A SOLDIER'S GRAVE
You ask me, stranger why I made this journey
Why I cross three thousand miles of ocean waves
Like many others my loved one was killed in action
And that's why I'm here, I'm searching for his grave
Somewhere here among these many thousands
Of Americans who all died true and brave
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So, I'm here, I'm searching for his grave
Beside each cross mark here all around me
I'll kneel down and gladly say a prayer
For all their loved ones back home across the ocean
Whose heart like mine is buried over here
Somewhere here among these many thousands
Of Americans who all died true and brave
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So, I'm here, I'm searching for his grave
When I come to the spot where he's sleeping
I know it will 'cause more heartaches inside
But I'll long to be by his side once more and tell him
Tell him I love him and I will until I die
Somewhere here among these many thousands
Of Americans who all died true and brave
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So, I'm here, I'm searching for his grave
Thank you boys
You ask me, stranger why I made this journey
Why I cross three thousand miles of ocean waves
Like many others my loved one was killed in action
And that's why I'm here, I'm searching for his grave
Somewhere here among these many thousands
Of Americans who all died true and brave
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So, I'm here, I'm searching for his grave
Beside each cross mark here all around me
I'll kneel down and gladly say a prayer
For all their loved ones back home across the ocean
Whose heart like mine is buried over here
Somewhere here among these many thousands
Of Americans who all died true and brave
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So, I'm here, I'm searching for his grave
When I come to the spot where he's sleeping
I know it will 'cause more heartaches inside
But I'll long to be by his side once more and tell him
Tell him I love him and I will until I die
Somewhere here among these many thousands
Of Americans who all died true and brave
That's where I know I'll find him resting
So, I'm here, I'm searching for his grave
Thank you boys
Contributed by Pluck - 2025/7/31 - 23:55
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