It was just before dawn 这只是黎明前

One miserable morning in black 'forty four. 一个悲惨的早晨，黑色“ 44 。

When the forward commander 当正向指挥官

Was told to sit tight 被告知要稳坐

When he asked that his men be withdrawn. 当他要求他的手下被撤回。

And the Generals gave thanks 而将军祝谢了

As the other ranks held back 由于阻碍其他队伍

The enemy tanks for a while. 敌人的坦克了一会儿。

And the Anzio bridgehead 和安齐奥桥头堡

Was held for the price 被关押的价格

Of a few hundred ordinary lives. 。几百平凡的生活

   

And kind old King George 善良的老国王乔治

Sent Mother a note 送到母亲的说明

When he heard that father was gone. 当他听说父亲已经走了。

It was, I recall, 那是，我记得，

In the form of a scroll, 在一个滚动的形式

With gold leaf adorned, 用金箔装饰，

And I found it one day 我发现有一天

In a drawer of old photographs, hidden away. 在老照片的抽屉，隐藏起来。

And my eyes still grow damp to remember 而我的眼睛还是湿的成长记

His Majesty signed 陛下签署

With his own rubber stamp. 用他自己的橡皮图章。

   

It was dark all around. 这是黑暗的四周。

There was frost in the ground 有霜在地面

When the tigers broke free. 当老虎挣脱了。

And no one survived 没有人幸存

From the Royal Fusiliers Company C. 皇家燧发枪团C公司

They were all left behind, 他们都留下来，

Most of them dead, 他们中的大多数死了，

The rest of them dying. 他们的休息死亡。

And that's how the High Command 这就是如何在最高统帅部

Took my daddy from me. 从我这里带走了我的爸爸。