Fisticuffs

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Fisticuffs

Encontraram James Ambrose morto na cela,They found james ambrose dead in his cell,
Um corte profundo no braço o levou pro inferno.A gaping gash in his arm had drained him down to hell.
Ninguém sabia ao certo se Ambrose era seu nome.No one knew for sure if ambrose was his name.
Chamavam-no de Yankee Sullivan nos primeiros dias de fama.They called him yankee sullivan in early days of fame.
Ele conhecia o jogo de socos, sempre o tratou bem.He'd known the game of fisticuffs had always treated him right .
Mas ninguém sabia dos homens que vieram e tiraram sua vida naquela noite.But no one knew the men who came and took his life that night

Ele passou um tempo em Botany Bay, pagando pelos seus pecados.He'd spent some time in botany bay atoning for his sins.
Lutou uma luta com Hammer Lane e ganhou de forma duvidosa.He fought a bout with hammer lane and took a tainted win.
Era o herói do Bowery, um príncipe de tempos sem lei.He was the hero of the bowery, a prince of lawless times.
Depois foi espancado pelo Butcherman em 1849.Then was battered by the butcherman in 1849.
Ele conhecia o jogo de socos, sabia do poder da luta.He knew the game of fisticuffs, he knew the game of might.
Mas ninguém sabia dos homens que vieram e tiraram sua vida uma noite.But no one knew the men who came and took his life one night.
Ele conhecia o jogo de socos.He knew the game of fisticuffs.

Lilly e McCoy pesavam quase cento e quarenta quilos.Lilly and mccoy were shy of a hundred and forty pounds.
Em 1842, foram cento e dezoito rounds.In 1842 they went a hundred and eighteen rounds.
Imploraram a McCoy pra desistir, mas ele disse que não.They begged mccoy to cash it in, he said that he would not.
Levantou e lutou mais um round, depois morreu na hora.Got up and fought one more round then died right on the spot.
Ele conhecia o jogo de socos, sabia como era a briga.He knew the game of fisticuffs, he knew the game of fight.
Mas ninguém sabia que o jogo viria e tiraria sua vida naquela noite.But no one knew the game would come and take his life that night.