Jarama Valley

Alex McDade

Originale

2. La versione del Battaglione Lincoln

JARAMA VALLEY 1. Alex McDade's original version 1. La versione originale di Alex McDade 1. La version originale d'Alex McDade 1. Alex McDaden alkuperäinen versio Alex McDade. There’s a valley in Spain called Jarama, That's a place that we all know so well, for 'tis there that we wasted our manhood, And most of our old age as well. From this valley they tell us we're leaving But don't hasten to bid us adieu For e'en though we make our departure We'll be back in an hour or two Oh, we're proud of our British Battalion, And the marathon record it's made, Please do us this one little favour And take this last word to Brigade: "You will never be happy with strangers, They would not understand you as we, So remember the Jarama Valley And the old men who wait patiently".

JARAMA VALLEY There's a valley in Spain called Jarama It’s a place that we all know right well For it's there that we gave of our manhood And most of our brave comrades fell We're the men of the Lincoln Brigade And we're proud of the stand that we made For we know that the people of the valley Will remember the American Brigade From this valley they say we are going Do not hasten to bid us adieu For though we've lost the battle for Jarama We'll set this valley free You will never find peace with the fascists You will never know friends such as we So remember the battle for Jarama And the people who will set that valley free There's a valley in Spain called Jarama Its a place that we all know right well For it's there that we fought with the fascists And saw that pleasant valley turn to Hell.