| What were their names, tell me what were their names
| Как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
| У вас был друг на Good Reuben James?
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| What were their names, tell me what were their names
| Как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James?
| Был ли у вас друг на Хорошем Рубене Джеймсе?
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| Have you heard of a ship they called that good Reuben James
| Вы слышали о корабле, который они назвали этим добрым Рубеном Джеймсом?
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| Stand by, hard figting men fought for honor and fame
| Подождите, упорные мужчины сражались за честь и славу
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| She flew the stars and stripes of the land of the free
| Она летала по звездам и полосам земли свободной
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| But tonight she’s on her grave at the bottom of the sea.
| Но сегодня она на своей могиле на дне моря.
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| (Now tell me) what were their names, tell me what were their names
| (Теперь скажи мне), как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
| У вас был друг на Good Reuben James?
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| What were their names, tell me what were their names
| Как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James?
| Был ли у вас друг на Хорошем Рубене Джеймсе?
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| It was there in the dark of that uncertain night
| Это было там, в темноте той неопределенной ночи
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| That we waited for your holds and waited for that fight
| Что мы ждали твоих трюмов и ждали этого боя
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| Then a whine and a rock and the great explosion roared
| Затем вой и рок и великий взрыв взревели
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| And they laid Good Reuben James on that cold ocean floor.
| И они положили Хорошего Рубена Джеймса на это холодное дно океана.
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| (Now tell me) what were their names, tell me what were their names
| (Теперь скажи мне), как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
| У вас был друг на Good Reuben James?
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| What were their names, tell me what were their names
| Как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James?
| Был ли у вас друг на Хорошем Рубене Джеймсе?
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| Now tonight there are lights in our country so bright
| Сегодня вечером в нашей стране такие яркие огни
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| On the farms and the cities they’re tellin' of that fight
| На фермах и в городах рассказывают об этой битве
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| And now our mighty battle ship will sail the Bangor Maine
| И теперь наш могучий боевой корабль поплывет по Бангорскому штату Мэн.
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| And remember the name of that Good Reauben James.
| И запомни имя этого Хорошего Рубена Джеймса.
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| (Now tell me) what were their names, tell me what were their names
| (Теперь скажи мне), как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
| У вас был друг на Good Reuben James?
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| What were their names, tell me what were their names
| Как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James?
| Был ли у вас друг на Хорошем Рубене Джеймсе?
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| (Now tell me) what were their names, tell me what were their names
| (Теперь скажи мне), как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James
| У вас был друг на Good Reuben James?
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| What were their names, tell me what were their names
| Как их звали, скажи мне, как их звали
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| Did you have a friend on the Good Reuben James… | Был ли у вас друг на Хорошем Рубене Джеймсе… |