Bella Ciao

Late this morning I heard the rifles
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
Late this morning I heard the rifles
And it is time for me to go

The fairest flower in all the mountains
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
The fairest flower in all the mountains
Is the black rose that sets us free

We will join her and fight together
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
We will join her and fight together
Or we will surely die alone

The winter's coming, the snows are on us
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
The winter's coming, the snows are on us
Now we must build fires of our own

The hungry servants have stopped complaining
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
The hungry servants have stopped complaining
And all the masters wonder why

Inside his castle the king is sleeping
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
Inside his castle the king is sleeping
Let us be sure he sleeps too long

A tattered banner as black as midnight
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
A tattered banner as black as midnight
Can tell you where my love has gone

Late this morning I heard the rifles
Bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao, ciao, ciao
Late this morning I heard the rifles
And it is time for me to go