Join The British Army
Ewan MacColl| Original | Traduzione di Cattia Salto della versione degli Irish Rovers |
| JOIN THE BRITISH ARMY When I was young I used to be as fine a man as ever you'd see; The Prince of Wales, he said to me, "Come and join the British army." Too ra loo ra loo ra loo, they're looking for monkeys up in the zoo If I had a face like you, I would join the British army. Sarah Camdon baked a cake; it was all for poor old Slattery's sake. I threw meself into the lake, pretending I was balmy. Too ra loo ra loo ra loo, 'twas the only thing that I could do To work my ticket home to you and leave the British army. Corporal Duff's got such a drought, just give him a couple of jars of stout; He'll kill the enemy with his mouth and save the British Army. Too ra loo ra loo ra loo, Me curse is on the Labour brew; They took your darling boy from you to join the British army. Captain Heeley went away and his wife got in the family way, And all the words that she would say was "Blame the British Army." Too ra loo ra loo ra loo, I've made me mind up what to do I'll work my ticket home to you and leave the British army. | UNISCITI ALL'ESERCITO INGLESE Quando ero giovane ero di bell'aspetto, come pochi se ne vedono finché il principe del Galles mi disse ‘Vieni ed unisciti all’esercito inglese’ Quando ero giovane avevo la smania di tirare cazzotti e pensai che potevo iscrivermi e arruolarmi nell’esercito inglese Toora loora loora loo sembrano delle scimmie dello zoo “Se avessi la vostra faccia, mi unirei all’esercito inglese!”. Sara Camdon preparò il dolce fu tutto per l’amore del povero vecchio Slattery mi gettò nel lago immaginando che fossi pazzo Caporale Duff ha una sete terribile dategli solo un paio di bicchieri di stout e sconfiggerà il nemico a morsi per salvare l’esercito inglese Too ra loo ra loo ra loo, maledetti i Laburisti hanno portato via il vostro amato ragazzo che si è aruolato nell’esercito inglese |
