Would They Love Him Down In Shreveport

Eles O Amariam em Shreveport?

Would They Love Him Down In Shreveport

Se eles o vissem passandoIf they saw him riding in
Cabelo longo voando ao ventoLong hair flying in the wind
Eles o amariamWould they love him
Em Shreveport hoje?Down in Shreveport today

Se soubessem que ele era judeuIf they heard he was a Jew
E também palestinoAnd a Palestinian too
Eles o amariamWould they love him
Em Nashville hoje?Down in Nashville today

Se o vissemIf they saw him
Conversando tranquiloTalk with ease
Com os viciadosTo the junkies
Prostitutas e ladrõesWhores, and thieves
Eles o amariamWould they love him
Em Wichita hoje?Out in Wichita today

Os ricosWould the rich men
Achariam engraçadoThink it funny
Se ele dissesseIf he said
Desista do seu dinheiroGive up your money
Eles o amariamWould they love him up
Na Wall Street hoje?On Wall Street today

Se ele fizesseIf he made
O vinho da águaThe wine from water
E desse aos filhosGave it to their sons
E filhas delesAnd daughters
O que diria o povoWhat would the folks
Em Salt Lake City?In Salt Lake City say

Se ele falasseIf he talked
Sobre irmandadeOf brotherhood
Enquanto caminhavaAs he walked
Pelos bairros delesTheir neighborhoods
Eles o amariamWould they love him up
Em Boston hoje?In Boston today

Se ele dissesseIf he said
Ame aqueles que te usamLove those who use you
E perdoeAnd forgive
Aqueles que te maltratamThose who abuse you
Se ele virasseIf he turned
A outra faceThe other cheek
O que você diria?What would you say

Você ririaWould you laugh
E o chamaria de loucoAnd call him crazy
E o mandaria emboraAnd send him on his way
Se ele entrasseIf he walked right
Na sua cidade hoje?Into your town today