Scarlet Ribbons

Fitas Escarlates

Scarlet Ribbons

Eu olhei pra dizer boa noite,I peeked in to say goodnight,
E então ouvi meu filho em oração:And then I heard my child in prayer:
"E pra mim algumas fitas escarlates,"And for me some scarlet ribbons,
Fitas escarlates pro meu cabelo..."Scarlet ribbons for my hair . . ."

Todas as lojas estavam fechadas e trancadas,All the stores were closed and shuttered,
Todas as ruas estavam escuras e vazias...All the streets were dark and bare . . .
Na nossa cidade, nenhuma fita escarlate,In our town, no scarlet ribbons,
Nem uma fita pro cabelo dela...Not one ribbon for her hair . . .

Durante a noite meu coração doía,Through the night my heart was aching,
Logo antes do amanhecer,Just before the dawn was breaking,
Eu olhei e na cama dela,I peeked in and on her bed,
Em alegre profusão ali,In gay profusion lying there,
Lindas fitas, fitas escarlates,Lovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons,
Fitas escarlates pro cabelo dela...Scarlet ribbons for her hair . . .

Se eu viver até os duzentos,If I live to be two hundred,
Nunca vou saber de onde vieram,I will never know from where,
Aquelas lindas fitas escarlates,Came those lovely scarlet ribbons,
Fitas escarlates, pro cabelo dela!Scarlet ribbons, for her hair!