Today's the day our younger son 今天的一天，我们的小儿子

Is going off to war 即将上战场

Fightin' in the age old battle 格斗在古老的战斗

We've sometimes won before 我们以前有时赢

Flags that line old main street 该行的老主街道标志

Are blowin' in the wind 在风中飘荡

These must be the flags of freedom flyin' 这必须是自由的飞翔标志“

   

Church bells are ringin' 教堂的钟声在响

As the families stand and wave 由于家庭的立场和波

Some of them are cryin' 其中有些是在哭泣，

But the soldiers look so brave 但士兵们看起来很勇敢

Lookin' straight ahead 看着直行

Like they know just where they're goin' 像他们只知道，他们要走了“

Past the flags of freedom flyin' 过去自由飞翔“标志

   

Sister has her headphones on 姐姐有她的耳机上

She hears the music blasting 她听到音乐爆破

She sees her brother marchin' by 她认为她的哥哥marchin “通过

Their bond is everlasting 其债券是永恒的

Listening to Bob Dylan singin' in 1963 听着鲍勃·迪伦唱“ 1963年

Watching the flags of freedom flyin' 看着自由飞翔的标志“

   

She sees the president speakin' 她认为总统speakin

On a Flat-screen TV 在平面电视

In the window of the old appliance store 在老家电卖场的窗口

She turns to see her brother again 她转身再次见到她的哥哥

But he's already walkin' past 但他已经走着过往

The flags of freedom flyin' 自由的飞翔标志“

   

Have you seen the flags of freedom? 你见过自由的旗帜？

What color are they now? 他们是什么颜色呢？

Do you think that you believe in yours 你认为你相信你

More than they do theirs somehow? 比他们做他们的莫名其妙？

When you see the flags of freedom flyin' 当你看到自由的飞翔标志“

   

Today's the day our younger son 今天的一天，我们的小儿子

Is goin' off to war 是要去上战场

Fightin' in the age old battle 格斗在古老的战斗

We've sometimes won before 我们以前有时赢

Flags that line old main street 该行的老主街道标志

Are blowin' in the wind 在风中飘荡

These must be the flags of freedom flyin' 这必须是自由的飞翔标志“