In its meloncholy flavor and its haunting qualities.

WHere have all the flowers gone? 
Long time passing
Where have all the flowers gone?
Long time ago
WHere have all the flowers gone?
Young girls picked them everyone -
When will they ever learn?  WHen will they ever learn?

WHere have all the young girls gone? 
Long time passing
Where have all the young girls gone?
Long time ago
WHere have all the young girls gone?
Gone to young men everyone -
When will they ever learn?  WHen will they ever learn?

WHere have all the young men gone? 
Long time passing
Where have all the young men gone?
Long time ago
WHere have all the young men gone?
Gone to soldiers everyone -
When will they ever learn?  WHen will they ever learn?

WHere have all the soldiers gone? 
Long time passing
Where have all the soldiers gone?
Long time ago
WHere have all the soldiers gone?
Gone to graveyards everyone -
When will they ever learn?  WHen will they ever learn?

Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time passing
Where have all the graveyards gone?
Long time ago
WHere have all the graveyards gone?
Covered with flowers everyone
WHen will they ever learn?  When will they ever learn?