The Song of a Hundred Toads

A Canção de Cem Sapos

The Song of a Hundred Toads

No meu caminho para as minas de ouroOn my way out to the gold mines
Atravessando as colinas do oesteCrossing the western hills
Eu e meu cachorrinho, ClydeMe and my little dog, Clyde
E um cavalo chamado Bill SaltitanteAnd a horse named Prancing Bill
Eu dormi sob as estrelasI slept under the stars
Ouvi os coiotes cantaremI heard the coyotes sing
E o sol era uma moeda de ouroAnd the sun was a golden coin
Brilhando só pra mimShining just for me
(O sol brilhou só pra mim)(The sun shone just for me)

Mas lá no alto das montanhasBut high up in the mountains
Bill começou a espumarBill began to foam
E eu puxei e puxei eleAnd I was whipped and tugged him
Ele se agitou contra a cargaHe bucked against his load
Na curva fechadaRound a hairpin turn
A carroça tombouThe wagon tumbled o'er
E pelas pedras afiadasAnd down the jagged rock
Bill caiu com tudo que eu tinhaBill fell with all I own
(Ele caiu com tudo que eu tinha)(He fell with all I own)

Enquanto o sol se apagavaAs the sun died out
Os coiotes começaram a resmungarThe coyotes began to pout
A cabecinha do Clyde se ergueuLittle Clyde's head rose
E respondeu com um rosnadoAnd answered with a growl
Mas quando me inclinei pra chamá-loBut when I bent to call him
Ele me mordeu e saiu correndoHe snapped at me and ran
E então eu fiquei sozinhoAnd then I was alone
Nas rochas e na areia silenciosasIn the silent rocks and sand
(As rochas e a areia silenciosas)(The silent rocks and sand)

No meu quinto dia de caminhadaBy my fifth day of walking
Eu estava rastejando de joelhosI was crawling on my knees
Comendo punhados de poeiraEating handful of dust
Entre as ervas murchasFrom between the dying weeds
Eu me deitei na terraI lay down in the dirt
Enquanto o sol perdia seu brilhoAs the sun lost her glow
Mas fui recebido na escuridãoBut I was welcomed in the dark
Pela canção de cem saposBy the song of a hundred toads
(A canção de cem sapos)(The song of a hundred toads)
(A canção de cem sapos)(The song of a hundred toads)
(A canção de cem sapos)(The song of a hundred toads)