Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)

Fitas Escarlates (para Seu Cabelo)

Scarlet Ribbons (for Her Hair)

Eu espreitei pra dar boa noite quando ouvi minha filha em oraçãoI peeked in to say goodnight when I heard my child in prayer
Manda, querido Deus, algumas fitas escarlates, fitas escarlates pro meu cabeloSend dear God some scarlet ribbons scarlet ribbons for my hair
Todas as lojas estavam fechadas e as ruas escuras e desertasAll the stores were closed and shuttered all the streets were dark and bare
Na nossa cidade, nenhuma fita escarlate, nem uma fita pro cabelo delaIn our town no scarlet ribbons not one ribbon for her hair
Durante a noite meu coração doía, bem antes do amanhecerThrough the night my heart was aching just before the dawn was breaking
Eu espreitei e na cama dela, em alegre profusão, estavam láI peeked in and on her bed in gay profusion laying there
Eu vi fitas, fitas escarlates, fitas escarlates pro cabelo delaI saw ribbons scarlet ribbons scarlet ribbons for her hair
Se eu viver até os cem, nunca vou saber de onde vieramIf I live to be a hundred I will never know from where
Aquelas lindas fitas escarlates, fitas escarlates pro cabelo delaCame those lovely scarlet ribbons scarlet ribbons for her hair