Woke up one morning and there were soldiers
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
Woke up one morning and there were soldiers
The invasion had begun<
Lend me your shoulder, we stand together
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
Lend me your shoulder, we stand together
But now I feel my time is done
And if I die here, in the resistance
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
And if I die here, in the resistance
You must lay me in my grave
Among the flowers, upon the mountain
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,
Among the flowers, upon the mountain
Let me rest among the brave
Some day people will pick the flowers
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao,
Some day people will pick the flowers
And they will remember me
This is the flower of resistance
O bella ciao, bella ciao, bella ciao ciao ciao
This is the flower of resistance
And those who died for liberty
translated by Paddy Shannon