Maryla Rodowicz - Powołanie

Why does the wind sing from the dawn,
Why are the trees humming in the woods?
The song takes off on a long journey - one and two!
The song will stand before the commission,
For she's got a calling to the army,
She's got a great calling to the army!

There she will be examined by doctors
And that's where they'll find out
Is everything all right
And is everything all right?
There's nothing to hide from them
They listen to her heartbeat
And march to the army! Category A!

Ref: When the song went to the army,
The whole country sang it
For the song was going to the army
Like the first ball!
The wings of the planes were playing,
Even a tank's motorcycle sang
She went shooting with the infantry -
Aim and fire...!

She's on duty day and night
And her life is singing.
As if in the army
She's been serving for a long time.
And at the train station instead of crying bitterly -
A girl sings to her boyfriend
Because if you're going to the army -
It's with a song to go!

Ref: When the song went to the army...

For it's no use pretending,
To the army when you're called
To the army is a great calling when you have one.
And so it was with the song
Today it's just a nod of the hand
To the army from the end of the world,
She'd go and go too!

Ref: When the song went to the army ...

And so it was with the song -
Today all it takes is a nod of the hand
To the army from the end of the world,
She'd go on and on and on
And she's so proud,
That even the General himself -
Knows her personally!