Letra Original:

Northern Ballad

There were three friends that buried the fourth,
The mould in his mouth and the dust in his eyes.
And they went South, and East and North,
The strong man fights but the sick man dies.

There were three friends that spoke of the dead
The strong man fights but the sick man dies.
‘And would he were here with us now’, they said,
‘The sun in our face and the wind in our eyes.’

Tradução para Português:

Balada do Norte

Havia três amigos que enterravam o quarto,
A terra na sua boca e o pó nos seus olhos.
E eles foram para Sul, Este e Norte,
O homem forte luta mas o doente morre.

Havia três amigos que falavam do morto.
O homem forte luta mas o doente morre.
"E se ele estivesse aqui connosco agora ", eles diziam
"O sol na nossa face e o vento nos nossos olhos".