High Water Everywhere (Part 2)

Água Alta em Todo Lugar (Parte 2)

High Water Everywhere (Part 2)

Água parada em Blytheville, cercada por todo ladoBackwater at Blytheville, backed up all around
Água parada em Blytheville, já levou JoinerBackwater at Blytheville, done took Joiner town
Eram cinquenta famílias e crianças prestes a afundarIt was fifty families and children come to sink and drown
A água subia na porta do meu amigoThe water was risin' up at my friend's door
A água subia na porta do meu amigoThe water was risin' up at my friend's door
O homem disse para as mulheres, "Senhor, é melhor a gente ir"The man said to his women folk, "Lord, we'd better go"
A água subia, entrou na minha camaThe water was risin', got up in my bed
Senhor, a água estava rolando, subiu até minha camaLord, the water was rollin', got up to my bed
Eu pensei em fazer uma viagem, Senhor,I thought I would take a trip, Lord,
num grande trenó de geloout on the big ice sled
Oh, eu consigo ouvir, Senhor, Senhor, a água batendo na minha porta,Oh, I can hear, Lord, Lord, water upon my door,
você sabe o que quero dizer, olha aquiyou know what I mean, look-a here
Eu ouço o gelo, Senhor, Senhor, afundando,I hear the ice, Lord, Lord, was sinkin' down,
eu não consegui trazer barcos, Marion City afundouI couldn't get no boats there, Marion City gone down
Tão alta a água subindo, nossos homens afundandoSo high the water was risin' our men sinkin' down
Rapaz, a água subia em todos os lugares ao redor,Man, the water was risin' at places all around,
homem, estava por toda parteboy, they's all around
Eram cinquenta homens e crianças prestes a afundarIt was fifty men and children come to sink and drown
Oh, Senhor, mulheres e homens adultos se afogandoOh, Lordy, women and grown men drown
Oh, mulheres e crianças afundando, Senhor, tenha misericórdiaOh, women and children sinkin' down Lord, have mercy
Eu não conseguia ver a casa de ninguém e não havia ninguém por pertoI couldn't see nobody's home and wasn't no one to be found