The Other Little Soldier

O Outro Pequeno Soldado

The Other Little Soldier

Ele costumava brincar com o uniforme do papaiHe used to play in daddy's uniform
Com as listras na mangaWith the stripes across the sleeve
E ele sabia que quando crescesseAnd he knew when he was all grown up
O que ele ia serWhat he was gonna to be
Ele gostava de emboscar todo gato ou cachorro descuidadoHe used to like to ambush every careless cat or dog
Que tivesse coragem de cruzar as linhas de batalha que ele havia traçadoThat had the nerve to cross the battle lines he had drawn

E mesmo sem saberAnd even though he didn't know
Pelo que seu pai estava lutandoWhat his dad was fighting for
Ele se orgulhava de ser o outro pequeno soldadoHe was proud to be the other little soldier
Nesta guerraIn this war

O telefone tocou no meio da noiteThe phone rang in the middle of the night
Quando chamaram seu pai pra irWhen they called his dad to go
Deu um beijo nele e na mãeKissed him and his mom goodbye
E disse Deus, eu amo vocês doisAnd said God I love you both
Eu sei que é muito pedir de um garotinho tão pequenoI know that it's a lot to ask of such a little man
Mas segura a barra eBut hold the fort and
Eu vou voltar o mais rápido que eu puderI'll be home as quickly as I can

E mesmo sem saberAnd even though he didn't know
Pelo que seu pai estava lutandoWhat his dad was fighting for
Ele se orgulhava de ser o outro pequeno soldadoHe was proud to be the other little soldier
Nesta guerraIn this war

Uma parede não consegue conterA wall cannot begin to hold
Os nomes de todas as criançasThe names of all the kids
Que fizeram o maior sacrifícioWho gave the greatest sacrifice
Que qualquer criança poderia darThat any child could give

Era a primeira vez que ele viaIt was the first time he had ever seen
Uma bandeira tão de pertoA flag from up that close
E ele observou enquantoAnd he watched them as
A dobravam com tanto cuidado e devagarThey folded it so careful and so slow
Quando entregaram pra sua mãeAs they gave it to his mother
Ele sabia o que deveria fazerHe knew what he should do
Levantou sua mãozinha eHe raised his little hand and
Deu uma última saudação pro paiGave his dad one last salute

E mesmo sem saberAnd even though he didn't know
Pelo que seu pai estava lutandoWhat his dad was fighting for
Ele se orgulhava de ser o outro pequeno soldadoHe was proud to be the other little soldier
Ele se orgulhava de ser o outro pequeno soldadoHe was proud to be the other little soldier
Nesta guerraIn this war