Scarlet Ribbons

Fitas Escarlates

Scarlet Ribbons

Eu olhei pra dizer boa noiteI peeked in to say good-night
Quando ouvi minha filha orandoWhen 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 nossas lojas estavam fechadasAll our stores were closed and shuttered
Todas as ruas estavam escuras e vaziasAll the streets were dark and bare
Na nossa cidade, nenhuma fita escarlateIn our town, no scarlet ribbons
Fitas escarlates pro cabelo delaScarlet ribbons for her hair

Durante a noite meu coração doíaThrough the night my heart was aching
Logo antes do amanhecer chegarJust before the dawn was breaking
Na nossa cidade, nenhuma fita escarlateIn our town, no scarlet ribbons
Fitas escarlates pro cabelo delaScarlet ribbons for her hair

Eu olhei e na cama delaI peeked in and on her bed
Em alegre profusão ali estavamIn gay profusion lying there
Lindas fitas, fitas escarlatesLovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons
Fitas escarlates pro cabelo delaScarlet ribbons for her hair

Se eu viver até os cem anosIf I live to be a hundred
Nunca vou saber de onde vieramI will never know from where
Aquelas lindas fitas escarlatesCame those lovely scarlet ribbons
Fitas escarlates pro cabelo delaScarlet ribbons for her hair