Richard's Crooked Luck Blues

Blues da Sorte Torta do Richard

Richard's Crooked Luck Blues

Richard nasceu com a Lua viradaRichard was born with the Moon turned wrong
Sapato furado, fé emprestadaWorn-out shoes, borrowed faith to hold on
Quando o dia sorria pra todo mundoWhen the day smiled at everyone else
Pra ele era chuva, buraco fundoFor him it was rain, a hole, a spell

Trabalho errado, amor que someWrong jobs, love that fades away
Mesa vazia, bolso com fomeEmpty table, pockets gone gray
Tudo que tocava virava póEverything he touched turned into dust
O mundo dizia: Esse aí nasceu sóThe world would say: That man's out of luck

Mas numa noite de fumaça e neonBut one night in the smoke and neon light
Um bar velho, cartas na mãoOld bar, cards dealt just right
Entrou na roda sem nada a perderHe joined the game with nothing to lose
Coração cansado, pronto pra sofrerA tired heart ready for bad news

As cartas viraram, ninguém entendeuThe cards flipped over, nobody knew
O azar do Richard desapareceuRichard's bad luck suddenly flew
Um par, um trinca, depois veio o reiA pair, a three, then a king showed face
Naquele instante, a sorte disse: OkIn that moment luck said: Okay

Oh, a sorte sorriu pro Richard, simOh, luck smiled on Richard, yes it did
Mas sorriu torto, com gosto ruimBut it smiled crooked, sharp and bitter-sweet
O dinheiro veio como salvaçãoThe money came like saving grace
Mas trouxe o diabo dentro da mãoBut carried disaster in its face

A grana caiu como chuva grossaThe cash fell down like heavy rain
Amigo surgiu, promessa nossaFriends appeared, promises came
Onde era silêncio virou multidãoWhere there was silence, crowds took shape
Todo mundo irmão do tal cifrãoEverybody family when money's at stake

Comprou respeito, comprou ilusãoHe bought respect, he bought illusion
Perdeu o rumo, perdeu o chãoLost his compass, lost direction
O bar virou casa, a noite virou leiThe bar became home, the night the law
E a sorte cobrava juros todo mêsAnd luck kept charging more and more

O ouro pesa mais que a dorGold weighs heavier than pain
Quando vem sem raiz, sem amorWhen it comes with no roots, no love to gain
Richard ganhou o jogo, perdeu a pazRichard won the game, lost his peace
Tem coisa que o dinheiro nunca trazSome things money will never release

Oh, a sorte sorriu pro Richard, simOh, luck smiled on Richard, yes it did
Mas sorriu torto, com gosto ruimBut it smiled crooked, sharp and bitter-sweet
O dinheiro veio como salvaçãoThe money came like saving grace
Mas virou desgraça no coraçãoBut turned to ruin in his heart's deep place

Hoje ele olha as cartas, copo na mãoNow he looks at the cards, glass in hand
Mais rico que ontem, mais pobre por dentro entãoRicher than yesterday, poorer as a man
Aprendeu tarde, mas aprendeu bemLearned too late, but learned it true
Nem toda vitória é favor do alémNot every victory's a gift from above to you

Porque a sorte, meu amigo, é traiçoeira'Cause luck, my friend, is treacherous art
Te beija hoje, amanhã te algema inteiraKisses you today, chains your heart
E o blues do Richard ecoa no barAnd Richard's blues echo in the bar
Cuidado com o que você pede pra ganharBe careful what you ask to win at cards