Captain, Captain Captain, Captain Capitão, o Capitão I’ll follow gladly I’ll follow gladly Vou seguir de bom grado My country’s honour to uphold My country’s honour to uphold Honra do meu país para defender But sir tell me But sir tell me Mas senhor me diga Is it the duty of the young to die to save the old Is it the duty of the young to die to save the old É o dever de o jovem morrer para salvar o velho My mamma’s home My mamma’s home Minha casa da mamma She’s softly crying She’s softly crying Ela está chorando baixinho She prays long for me at night She prays long for me at night Ela reza muito para mim à noite My father walks around so proudly My father walks around so proudly Meu pai anda tão orgulhosamente But inside he’s bent with fright But inside he’s bent with fright Mas por dentro ele está dobrado com susto Sister smiles at all the young men Sister smiles at all the young men Irmã sorri para todos os jovens She doesn’t know what war’s about She doesn’t know what war’s about Ela não sabe o que a guerra é sobre My little brother plays at soldiers My little brother plays at soldiers Meu irmão mais novo joga em soldados All too soon he’ll find out All too soon he’ll find out Muito em breve ele vai descobrir Captain, Captain Captain, Captain Capitão, o Capitão I’ll follow gladly I’ll follow gladly Vou seguir de bom grado My country’s honour to uphold My country’s honour to uphold Honra do meu país para defender But sir tell me But sir tell me Mas senhor me diga Is it the duty of the young to die to save the old Is it the duty of the young to die to save the old É o dever de o jovem morrer para salvar o velho World War One killed my grandfather World War One killed my grandfather Primeira Guerra Mundial matou o meu avô My uncle died in World War Two My uncle died in World War Two Meu tio morreu na Segunda Guerra Mundial No-one died in Korea No-one died in Korea Ninguém morreu na Coréia I guess the family’s overdue I guess the family’s overdue Acho atraso da família I want to live to get back home sir I want to live to get back home sir Eu quero viver para voltar para casa, senhor Get a job, live quietly Get a job, live quietly Conseguir um emprego, viver tranquilamente I want to find a girl to love me I want to find a girl to love me Eu quero encontrar uma garota para me amar Settle down, raise a family Settle down, raise a family Acalmem-se, formar uma família Captain, Captain Captain, Captain Capitão, o Capitão I’ll follow gladly I’ll follow gladly Vou seguir de bom grado My country’s honour to uphold My country’s honour to uphold Honra do meu país para defender But sir tell me But sir tell me Mas senhor me diga Is it the duty of the young to die to save the old Is it the duty of the young to die to save the old É o dever de o jovem morrer para salvar o velho