[00:00.00] 作词 : Anderson
[00:12.000]The wind is on the river and the tide has turned too late,
[00:20.000]So we're sailing for another shore where some other ladies wait.
[00:27.000]To throw us silken whispers: catch us by the anchor chains ---
[00:35.000]But we all laugh so politely and we sail on just the same.
[00:42.000]For Queen and Country in the long dying day,
[00:49.000]And it's been this way for five long years,
[00:53.000]Since we signed our souls away.
[00:57.000]We bring back gold and ivory; rings of diamonds; strings of pearls ---
[01:04.000]Make presents to the government
[01:07.000]So they can have their social whirl
[01:12.000]With Queen and Country in the long dying day.
[01:19.000]And it's been this way for five long years
[01:22.000]Since we signed our souls away.
[01:42.000]For Queen and Country in the long dying day.
[01:50.000]And it's been this way for five long years
[01:54.000]Since we signed our souls away.
[01:58.000]They build schools and they build factories
[02:01.000]With the spoils of battles won.
[02:05.000]And we remain their pretty sailor boys ---
[02:09.000]Hold our heads up to the gun
[02:12.000]Of Queen and Country in the long dying day.
[02:20.000]And it's been this way for five long years
[02:23.000]Since we signed our souls away.
[02:27.000]To Queen and Country in the long dying day.
[02:34.000]And it's been this way for five long years
[02:38.000]Since we signed our souls away.