They're sending the old man home 他们送老汉回家

Back where the buffalo roam 回到那里的水牛漫游

Out in Pacific they say he was the best 在太平洋地区，他们说他是最好的

Now he's in his "civies" headin' home like all the rest 现在，他在他的“ civies ”航向“类似家庭所有的休息

   

He'll never forget Rosa Lee 他永远不会忘记李蔷薇

Or sleepless nights he fought upon the sea 或不眠之夜，他转战于海

He'll only have the memories 他将只有回忆

Or great books by James Jones 由詹姆斯 - 琼斯和伟大的书籍

`Cause they're sending the old man home `因为他们要发送的老汉家

   

Far away 远处

Far away 远处

Another life so very far away 另一种生活所以很遥远

   

They'll tear down the officers clubs 他们会推倒人员俱乐部

And write off the overdue subs 和核销逾期潜艇

So let's drink to their memories 因此，让我们喝他们的记忆

Our heroes and our pals 我们的英雄，我们的好朋友

To those crazy navy flyers 那些疯狂的海军传单

To those swell Hawaiian gals 对于那些膨胀的夏威夷女生

   

The sailors will dance in the street 水手们将舞蹈在大街上

Then they'll mothball the whole damn fleet 然后，他们将封存整个该死的舰队

We'll only have the picture books 我们只有图画书

Of land and sea and foam 水陆泡沫

   

`Cause they're sending the old man home `因为他们要发送的老汉家