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Montanha Kilgary

Roger Whittaker

Kilgary Mountain

As I was a-walkin' 'round Kilgary Mountain
I met with Captain Pepper as his money he was countin'
Sayin', "Stand and deliver, for I am the bold deceiver"
Musha rig um du rum da
I rattled my pistols and I drew forth my saber

Whack fol the daddy o
Whack fol the daddy o
There's whiskey in the jar

The shinin' golden coins did look so bright and jolly
I took 'em with me home and I gave 'em to my Molly
She promised and she vowed that she never would deceive me
When I was awakened between six and seven
But the devil's in the women and they never can be easy
The guards were all around me in numbers odd and even
I flew to my pistols, but alas I was mistaken

For Molly's drawn my pistols and a prisoner I was taken
For robbing Colonel Pepper on Kilgary Mountain
But they didn't take my fists so I knocked the sentry down
They put me into jail without judge or writin'

And bid a fond farewell to the jail in Sligo town
Now some take delight in fishin' and in bowlin'
And others take delight in carriages a-rollin'
But I take delight in the juice of the barley
And courtin' pretty girls in the morning so early

Montanha Kilgary

Enquanto eu caminhava pela Montanha Kilgary
Encontrei o Capitão Pepper contando seu dinheiro
Dizendo: "Pare e entregue, pois sou o grande enganador"
Musha rig um du rum da
Eu agitei minhas pistolas e saquei meu sabre

Whack fol o papai
Whack fol o papai
Tem uísque no barril

As brilhantes moedas de ouro pareciam tão brilhantes e alegres
Eu as levei pra casa e dei pra minha Molly
Ela prometeu e jurou que nunca me enganaria
Quando eu acordei entre seis e sete
Mas o diabo está nas mulheres e elas nunca são fáceis
Os guardas estavam ao meu redor em números ímpares e pares
Eu fui rápido para minhas pistolas, mas, infelizmente, me enganei

Pois a Molly sacou minhas pistolas e eu fui feito prisioneiro
Por roubar o Coronel Pepper na Montanha Kilgary
Mas eles não levaram meus punhos, então derrubei o sentinela
Me colocaram na cadeia sem juiz ou papelada

E dei um tchau carinhoso à prisão na cidade de Sligo
Agora alguns se divertem pescando e jogando boliche
E outros se divertem com carruagens rolando
Mas eu me divirto com o suco da cevada
E cortejando garotas bonitas de manhã bem cedo

Composição: Jörgen Elofsson