Traducción de la letra de la canción The Sinking of Reuben James - Johnny Horton

The Sinking of Reuben James (original)

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?
Have you heard of a ship they called that good Reuben James
Stand by, hard figting men fought for honor and fame
She flew the stars and stripes of the land of the free
But tonight she’s on her grave at the bottom of the sea.
(Now 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?
--- Instrumental ---
It was there in the dark of that uncertain night
That we waited for your holds and waited for that fight
Then a whine and a rock and the great explosion roared
And they laid Good Reuben James on that cold ocean floor.
(Now 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?
--- Instrumental ---
Now tonight there are lights in our country so bright
On the farms and the cities they’re tellin' of that fight
And now our mighty battle ship will sail the Bangor Maine
And remember the name of that Good Reauben James.
(Now 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 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…

The Sinking of Reuben James (traducción)

como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James?
como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James?
¿Has oído hablar de un barco que llamaron ese buen Reuben James?
Estén atentos, hombres duros lucharon por el honor y la fama
Ella voló las estrellas y rayas de la tierra de los libres
Pero esta noche ella está en su tumba en el fondo del mar.
(ahora dime) como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James?
como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James?
--- Instrumentales ---
Fue allí en la oscuridad de esa noche incierta
Que esperamos tus bodegas y esperamos esa pelea
Entonces un gemido y una roca y la gran explosión rugió
Y pusieron a Good Reuben James en ese frío fondo del océano.
(ahora dime) como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James?
como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James?
--- Instrumentales ---
Ahora esta noche hay luces en nuestro país tan brillantes
En las granjas y las ciudades están hablando de esa pelea
Y ahora nuestro poderoso barco de batalla navegará el Bangor Maine
Y recuerda el nombre de ese buen Reauben James.
(ahora dime) como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James?
como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James?
(ahora dime) como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James?
como se llamaban, dime como se llamaban
¿Tenías un amigo en el Good Reuben James...