Текст и перевод песни Pete Seeger - The Sinking of the Reuben James

Have you heard of a ship called the good Reuben James
Manned by hard fighting men both of honor and fame?
She flew the Stars and Stripes of the land of the free
But tonight she's in her grave at the bottom of the sea
Tell me, what were their names, tell me, what were their names?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
What were their names, tell me, what were their names?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
It was there in the dark of that uncertain night
That we watched for the U-boats and waited for the fight
Then a whine and a rock and a great explosion roared
And they laid the Reuben James on that cold ocean floor
Tell me, what were their names, tell me, what were their names?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
What were their names, tell me, what were their names?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
Now, tonight there are lights in our country so bright
In the farms and in the cities they're telling of the fight
And now our mighty battleships will steam the bounding main
And remember the name of that good Reuben James
Tell me, what were their names, tell me, what were their names?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?
What were their names, tell me, what were their names?
Did you have a friend on the good Reuben James?

Вы слышали о корабле под названием Добрый Рубен Джеймс
Под командованием суровых воинов, достойных чести и славы?
Она летала по звездам и полосам страны свободных.
Но сегодня она лежит в своей могиле на дне моря.
Скажи мне, как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали?
Был ли у тебя друг на добром Рубене Джеймсе?
Как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали?
Был ли у тебя друг на добром Рубене Джеймсе?
Это было там, во тьме той неясной ночи.
Мы наблюдали за подводными лодками и ждали боя.
Затем раздался вой, грохот и громкий взрыв.
И они положили Рубена Джеймса на холодное дно океана.
Скажи мне, как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали?
Был ли у тебя друг на добром Рубене Джеймсе?
Как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали?
Был ли у тебя друг на добром Рубене Джеймсе?
Сегодня ночью в нашей стране такие яркие огни.
На фермах и в городах рассказывают о битве.
И теперь наши могучие линкоры направят на парах ограничивающую магистраль.
И Помни имя этого славного Рубена Джеймса.
Скажи мне, как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали?
Был ли у тебя друг на добром Рубене Джеймсе?
Как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали?
Был ли у тебя друг на добром Рубене Джеймсе?