On His Way Down To The River

A Caminho do Rio

On His Way Down To The River

Ele parou na Fifth, na Broad, perto de onde era o OpryHe stopped at Fifth on Broad near where the Opry used to be
Por um último pensamento de cantar lá em '53For one last tiny thought of singing there in '53
Ele entrou em uma casa de penhores com um anel de ouro e um relógio de prataHe walked into a pawnshop with a ring of gold and watch of silver
Então continuou para leste na Broad Street, a caminho do rioThen he continued east on Broad Street on his way down to the river
Ele parou na Third, na Broad, deixou seu envelope na caixa de correioHe stopped at Third on Broad dropped his envelope in a mailbox
Cem dólares da Maud, sua velha amiga do bar da BroadwayA hundred bucks from Maud his old friend from the Broadway nightspot
O mundo tinha passado por ele e ele não tinha mais nada pra dar a elaThe world had passed him by and he had nothing more to give her
Então continuou para leste na Broad Street, a caminho do rioSo he continued east on Broad Street on his way down to the river
Ele parou na First, na Broad, viu as barcaças e a ponteHe stopped at First on Broad he saw the barges and the bridge
Um navio estava chegando e ele pensou: 'Senhor, o meu nunca chegou'A ship was comin' in and he thought Lord mine never did
Alguns dizem que foi de propósito, enquanto outros discordamSome say it was on purpose while some others beg to differ
Dizem que ele escorregou e caiu a caminho do rioThey say he slipped and fell on his way down to the river