I remember when I was much younger than now I remember when I was much younger than now Recuerdo cuando yo era mucho más joven que ahora I used to sit and listen to the news I used to sit and listen to the news Yo solía sentarme y escuchar las noticias I was the only child I was the only child Yo era el único hijo And another day and another night And another day and another night Y otro día y otra noche Wishin' daddy would come home Wishin' daddy would come home Papá Deseando llegaba a casa Me and mom couldn't sleep at night Me and mom couldn't sleep at night Yo y mamá no podía dormir por la noche He had just went off to fight He had just went off to fight Acababa salieron a pelear For the things we thought were right For the things we thought were right Porque las cosas que pensábamos estaban en lo correcto So determined to survive So determined to survive Así que decidida a sobrevivir I believe he's still alive I believe he's still alive Creo que aún está viva I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers Yo canto la balada de los soldados caídos This is a ballad for the fallen soldiers This is a ballad for the fallen soldiers Se trata de una balada de los soldados caídos I wrote to my Congressman I wrote to my Congressman Le escribí a mi congresista He sends his regrets He sends his regrets Él envía su pesar That he's missing in action That he's missing in action Que está desaparecido en acción But don't give up yet But don't give up yet Pero no te des por vencido todavía So many people So many people Muchas personas Waitin' like me Waitin' like me Esperando como yo Who's got the answer Who's got the answer ¿Quién tiene la respuesta What could it be What could it be ¿Qué podría ser His country wanted him to fight His country wanted him to fight Su país lo quería luchar For the things they thought were right For the things they thought were right Porque las cosas que pensaban tenían razón And he tried to give his all And he tried to give his all Y trató de dar todo In DC his name is on the wall In DC his name is on the wall En DC su nombre está en la pared I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers Yo canto la balada de los soldados caídos This is a ballad for the fallen soldiers This is a ballad for the fallen soldiers Se trata de una balada de los soldados caídos I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers Yo canto la balada de los soldados caídos This is the ballad for the fallen soldiers This is the ballad for the fallen soldiers Esta es la balada de los soldados caídos He had just went off to fight He had just went off to fight Acababa salieron a pelear For the things we thought were right For the things we thought were right Porque las cosas que pensábamos estaban en lo correcto So determined to survive So determined to survive Así que decidida a sobrevivir I believe he's still alive I believe he's still alive Creo que aún está viva I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers Yo canto la balada de los soldados caídos This is a ballad for the fallen soldiers This is a ballad for the fallen soldiers Se trata de una balada de los soldados caídos I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers I sing the ballad for the fallen soldiers Yo canto la balada de los soldados caídos This is a ballad for the fallen soldiers This is a ballad for the fallen soldiers Se trata de una balada de los soldados caídos