The Auld Triangle

O Velho Triângulo

The Auld Triangle

Uma fome chegou até mim pra me roubarA hungry feeling, came o'er me stealing
E os ratos chiavam na minha celaAnd the mice they were squealing in my prison cell
E aquele velho triângulo fazia 'jingle-jangle'And that auld triangle, went jingle jangle
Ao longo das margens do Royal CanalAll along the banks of the Royal Canal.

Logo de manhã, os guardas berravamOh to start the morning, the warden bawling
'Levante da cama, e limpe sua cela'Get up out of bed you, and clean out your cell
E aquele velho triângulo fazia 'jingle-jangle'And that auld triangle, went jingle jangle
Ao longo das margens do Royal CanalAll along the banks of the Royal Canal.

O carcereiro espiava e o detento dormiaOh the screw was peeping and the lag was sleeping
Pois deitou chorando por sua garota SalAs he lay weeping for his girl Sal
E aquele velho triângulo fazia 'jingle-jangle'And that auld triangle, went jingle jangle
Ao longo das margens do Royal CanalAll along the banks of the Royal Canal.

Numa bela tarde de primavera, o detento sonhavaOn a fine spring evening, the lag lay dreaming
E as gaivotas rodopiavam bem acima da paredeAnd the seagulls were wheeling high above the wall
E aquele velho triângulo fazia 'jingle-jangle'And that auld triangle, went jingle jangle
Ao longo das margens do Royal CanalAll along the banks of the Royal Canal.

O vento uivava e o dia morriaOh the wind was sighing, and the day was dying
Enquanto o detento deitava e chorava em sua celaAs the lag lay crying in his prision cell
E aquele velho triângulo,fazia 'jingle-jangle'And that auld triangle, went jingle bloody jangle
Ao longo das margens do Royal CanalAll along the banks of the Royal Canal.

Na prisão feminina há setenta mulheresIn the female prison there are seventy women
E é com elas que eu queria morarAnd I wish it was with them that I did dwell
E aquele velho triângulo, fazia 'jingle-jangle'And that auld triangle, went jingle jangle
Ao longo das margens do Royal CanalAll along the banks of the Royal Canal