The Festival

O Festival

The Festival

Tendo um festival nacional por quatorze dias e noitesHavin' a nationwide festival for fourteen days and nights
Ah, tem cinquenta e quatro bandas num barco iluminado no rioAh, there's fifty four bands on a river boat spot in the lights
Centenas de vans e barracas nas margens do OhioHundred of vans and tents all on the banks of the Ohio
Palcos flutuando de Paducah a CairoBandstands floatin' from Paducah to Cairo
Mais de um milhão de doidos lá curtindo as vistasBe over a million freaks there diggin' the sights

Tem tanta gente bonita lá pra amar e aplaudirThere's so many beautiful people there to love and cheer
Alguns dos melhores guitarristas do hemisfério ocidentalSome of the greatest guitar playin' in the western hemisphere
Tem o Who, a banda do lado de cima da fronteira, Canned HeatGot the Who, the Band from across the north border Canned Heat
The Fifth Dimension, Creedence ClearwaterThe Fifth Dimension, Creedence Clearwater
Oh, irmão Hendrix, irmã Joplin, a gente queria que vocês estivessem aquiOh, brother Hendrix, sister Joplin, we wish you were here

Cedo de manhã, Johnny Cash e o velho Elvis se soltaramEarly in the mornin' Johnny Cash and old Elvis got loose
Ao meio-dia, Vanilla Fudge e os Woolies começam a tocarBy noon, Vanilla Fudge and the Woolies start paying their dues
A noite toda Ike Turner e Aretha junto com os DriftersAll evening Ike Turner and Aretha right with the Drifters
E os Coasters na Zona de CargaAnd the Coasters in the Loading Zone
A noite toda Howlin' Wolf e Muddy Waters em clima de batalhaAll night Howlin' Wolf and Muddy Waters in a battlin' mood

Oh, que show lindo, eu estava bem embaixo do microfoneOh, what a beautiful show, was sitting right up under the microphone
Curtindo o Grateful Dead, Little Richard e os Rolling StonesDiggin' the Grateful Dead, Little Richard and the Rolling Stones
Ray Charles, Led Zeppelin e os Everly BrothersRay Charles, Led Zeppelin and the Everly Brothers
Bad Bo Diddley e os Beatles e mais algunsBad Bo Diddley and the Beatles and some others
Todo mundo relaxando e pirando a semana todaEverybody's laying back and freaking out all week long