Uncle Pen

Tio Pen

Uncle Pen

Oh, o povo vinha de longeOh the people would come from far away
Dançavam a noite toda até o amanhecerThey'd dance all night till the break of day
Quando o chamador gritava "do-se-do"When the caller hollered "do-se-do"
Você sabia que o Tio Pen estava pronto pra tocarYou knew Uncle Pen was ready to go

No final da tarde, perto do pôr do solLate in the evening about sundown
Lá no alto da colina, acima da cidadeHigh on the hill and above the town
O Tio Pen tocava o violino, como ressoavaUncle Pen played the fiddle lord how it would ring
Você podia ouvir ele falar, você podia ouvir ele cantarYou could hear it talk, you could hear it sing

Ele tocava uma velha canção que chamava de "Alegria do Soldado"He played an old piece he called "Soldier's Joy"
E a que chamava de "O Menino de Boston"And the one called "The Boston Boy"
A melhor de todas era "Jenny Lynn"The greatest of all was "Jenny Lynn"
Pra mim, é aí que o violino começaTo me that's where the fiddle begins

Nunca vou esquecer aquele dia tristeI'll never forget that mournful day
Quando o Tio Pen foi chamado pra irWhen Uncle Pen was called away
Eles guardaram seu violino, guardaram seu arcoThey hung up his fiddle, they hung up his bow
Sabiam que era hora dele partirThey knew it was time for him to go