i wanna good steed under me like my forefathers before(我想像我祖先一样骑马奔驰）
and i wanna good mount when the bugle sounds and i hear the cannons"s roar(在号角发令，火炮轰鸣时，我想要一匹好马）
i wanna be in the cavalry if i must go off to war(若我必须去打仗，我想当骑兵）
i wanna horse in the volunteer force that"s riding forth at dawn(我想加入骑兵志愿军，在破晓出征）
please save for me some gallantry that will echo when i"m gone(请让我留下些豪言壮志在我走后回荡）
and i beg of you sarge let me lead the charge when the battle lines are drawn(我恳求军士在战线排开时让我带领冲锋）
and lemme at least leave a good hoof beat they"ll remember loud and long(至少让我留下一声响亮的马蹄声）
i"d not a good foot soldier make， i"d be sour and slow at march(我不是个好的步兵，我行军总是落后）
and i"d be sick on a navy ship， and the sea would leave me parched(在海军军舰上我头晕，海水还让我口干）
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