Lisa Sawyer

Lisa Sawyer

Lisa Sawyer

Ela nasceu em Nova Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
New Orleans, Louisiana
New Orleans, Louisiana
Batizada com o nome de Lisa Sawyer
Branded with the name Lisa Sawyer
Em cerca de 1963
Circa 1963
Avó era Indiana
Grandmother was Indian
Indiana
Indian
Sua se chamava Eartha
Her mother's name was Eartha
Rápido como o vento
Swift as the wind
Feroz como fogo
Fierce as fire
O nome do seu pai era Victor
Her father's name was Victor
Trabalhava em dois empregos para prover seu rebanho
Worked two jobs to provide for his flock

Ela era caçula de sete
She was the youngest of seven
Sete
Seven
Ela cresceu na rua Louisa
She grew up on Louisa Street
Caos ao redor mas dentro aconchegante
Chaos around but inside cozy
Pequena mas aos seus olhos uma mansão
Small but a mansion in her eyes
Olhos, olhos, mansão
Eyes, eyes, mansion

Nunca teve muito dinheiro
Never had much money
Dinheiro
Money
Mas era riquíssima
But was filthy rich
Com a riqueza que você não podia
With the wealth you couldn't
Vá de um cassino escuro
Get from a dark casino
Ou um bilhete de loteria
Or a lottery ticket
Eles tinham amor
They had love
Amor, amor
Love, love
Rico em amor
Rich in love

Ela tinha a pele de
She had the complexion of
A pele de um doce praliné
The complexion of a sweet praline
Cabelo longo como mar
Hair long as the sea
Coração quente como o sol de Louisiana
Heart warm like Louisiana sun
Voz como uma sinfonia
Voice like a symphony
Dos mais belos instrumentos
Of the most beautiful instruments
Bonita
Beautiful

Com dezesseis anos
At the age of sixteen
Dezesseis
Sixteen
Ela encontrou Cristo em um altar
She found Christ at an altar
O tempo todo ele estava chamando o nome dela
All along he was calling her name
O evangelho falado de um homem velho e enrugado
The gospel spoken from an old wrinkly man
Homem, homem
Man, man
Evangelho
Gospel

Ela nasceu em Nova Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
Ela nasceu em Nova Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
Ela nasceu em Nova Orleans
She was born in New Orleans
Nova Orleans
New Orleans