Cavalrymen, lifetime is ending,
And so dear ’s every wink.
Your roof ’s the tent, your floor is sandy,
And from somewhere sabers ring;
The guitar music is still playing,
But the commander ’s on the horse...
Don’t promise to a youthful maiden
Eternal love upon the Earth.
The word Fate never says is “sorry” ;
As to our lives it puts an end,
But you will never get the glory
Till in the fight your blood is shed;
And through this life with sweetness laden
You’re often thinking of the worst...
Don’t promise to a youthful maiden
Eternal love upon the Earth.
Champagne is running like a river,
And lightly dimmed ’s the daring gaze,
And nothing good will ever leave you,
And distant is the end of days.
A wooden cross or one of metal
Has been determined from your birth...
Don’t promise to a youthful maiden
Eternal love upon the Earth.