Carter Boys

Os Meninos Carter

Carter Boys

Os meninos Carter nasceram um após o outroThe Carter boys were born one and after another
Num lugarzinho ruralIn a little old country place
Eu fui o último e a morte da minha mãeI was the last and the death of my mother
E sei que foi um traço bem ruimAnd I know it was a pretty bad trace
A gente bebia e eu cantavaWe'd get the drinking and I'd do the singing
Eles me ensinaram a correr atrás de garotas e xingarThey taught me to chase girls and cuss
Jogávamos pôquer e eu era o dealerWe played poker and I'd do the dealing
Eu era o único em quem podíamos confiarI was the only one we could trust

E éramos seis no totalAnd there were six of us all together
E assim ficamos o tempo todoAnd that's how we stood all the time
Seis de nós juntosSix of us all together
Oh, os meninos Carter eram meus irmãosOh the Carter boys were brothers of mine

Tínhamos um carro velho que mantínhamos amarradoWe had an old car that we kept tied together
Com pedaços de pano, fio e esperançaWith pieces of vale and wire and hope
Bem, eles sabiam quando chegávamos e quando saíamosWell they knew when we got there and they knew when we left
Podiam perceber pelo barulho e pela fumaçaThey could tell by the noise and the smoke

Sempre que o xerife não tinha nada pra fazerAnytime the sheriff he had nothing to do
Ele saía pra nos perseguirHe'd get out and chase us around
As velhas rezavam, os velhos riamThe old women prayed the old men laughed
E os de meia-idade só faziam cara feiaAnd the middle aged people all frowned

E éramos seis no total...And there were six of us all together...

Papai era um pregador e o Senhor sabe que ele tentouDaddy was a preacher and the Lord knows he tried
Nos deu tudo que podiaGave us everything he could afford
Perdemos muitas batalhas, mas papai sempre diziaWe lost a lotta battles but daddy always said
A única coisa que temíamos era o SenhorThe only thing we feared was the Lord

Bem, ao olhar pra trás, por todos esses anos difíceisWell as I look back through the long lean years
Me pergunto como conseguimos sobreviverI wonder how we ever survived
Todo aquele trabalho duro, toda aquela bebidaAll of that hard work all of that drinking
E todas aquelas esposas de outros homensAnd all those other men's wives

E éramos seis no total...And there were six of us all together...
Oh, éramos seis no total...Oh there were six of us all together...