The angels took my racehorse away
Well the angels came to see me today
Said "We've taken your racehorse away"
And I believe it was that bookmaker from crail
I believe that he put one in her pail
All the finest in the field
Only measured to her shoulders, they only ever see her heels
And I believe (I believe) every sporting man will cry
I believe (I believe) to see his income pass him by
She won the Lanark Silver Bell and she stole every heart away
She stood her stand at sixteen hands and I'd ride her easy
But they've taken her away, they've taken my racehorse away
There's a racecourse in the sky
And that's where all the racing horses must go by and by
And I believe (I believe) every steward, lord and groom,
I believe (I believe) that they're calling her name
She would look at me in the eyes and that was all she had to say
She stood her stand at sixteen hands and I'd ride her easy
But they've taken, they've taken my racehorse away
They've taken my racehorse away
They've taken my racehorse away
They've taken my racehorse away
They've taken my racehorse away
They've taken my racehorse away
Os anjos levaram meu cavalo de corrida
Bem, os anjos vieram me ver hoje
Disseram: "Levamos seu cavalo de corrida embora"
E eu acredito que foi aquele agenciador de apostas de Crail
Acredito que ele colocou um na ração dela
Todos os melhores do campo
Só mediam até os ombros, só viam os cascos dela
E eu acredito (eu acredito) que todo apostador vai chorar
Acredito (eu acredito) ao ver sua grana passar
Ela ganhou o Lanark Silver Bell e roubou todos os corações
Ela tinha dezesseis mãos e eu montava nela fácil
Mas levaram ela embora, levaram meu cavalo de corrida
Tem uma pista de corrida no céu
E é pra lá que todos os cavalos de corrida devem ir, um dia
E eu acredito (eu acredito) que todo comissário, nobre e tratador,
Acredito (eu acredito) que estão chamando o nome dela
Ela olhava nos meus olhos e isso era tudo que precisava dizer
Ela tinha dezesseis mãos e eu montava nela fácil
Mas levaram, levaram meu cavalo de corrida
Levaram meu cavalo de corrida
Levaram meu cavalo de corrida
Levaram meu cavalo de corrida
Levaram meu cavalo de corrida
Levaram meu cavalo de corrida
Composição: Richard Thompson