Uncle Benny
Uncle Benny
never had a penny,
only had his old banjo.
Never had a job,
never earned a bob,
always free to come and go.
He played the banjo gaily, boys,
for anyone he'd meet.
Benny was a fellow who could
sweep girls off their feet.
He'd set their toes a-tapping with his songs,
making friends who'd join him as he slowly strolled along.
There was Michael Flynn played violin
while Clancy played the flute,
and Tommy McManis gave the old cornet a toot.
Uncle Benny
never had a penny,
only had his old banjo.
Fat around the middle,
always on the fiddle,
no one ever seemed to know.
In the clubs and the pubs around the town,
up and down the street,
Benny was a fellow who could
sweep girls off their feet.
He'd set their toes a-tapping with his songs,
making friends who'd join him as he slowly strolled along.
There was Jack McBass who played the bass
while Danny played the drum,
and everyone watching would clap their hands and hum.
Uncle Benny
never had a penny,
only had his old banjo.
Singing at the fair,
silver in his hair,
Uncle Benny had to go.
He failed it on a high note
in his final show,
and I never knew what happened to
Benny's old banjo.
Tio Benny
Tio Benny
nunca teve um centavo,
só tinha seu velho banjo.
Nunca teve um emprego,
nunca ganhou um trocado,
sempre livre pra ir e vir.
Ele tocava banjo alegremente, rapazes,
para qualquer um que encontrasse.
Benny era um cara que conseguia
fazer as garotas se apaixonarem.
Ele fazia os pés baterem com suas canções,
fazendo amigos que se juntavam a ele enquanto ele passeava devagar.
Tinha o Michael Flynn que tocava violino
enquanto o Clancy tocava flauta,
e o Tommy McManis dava um toque no velho corneta.
Tio Benny
nunca teve um centavo,
só tinha seu velho banjo.
Gordinho na barriga,
sempre na farra,
nunca parecia que alguém sabia.
Nos clubes e nos pubs pela cidade,
subindo e descendo a rua,
Benny era um cara que conseguia
fazer as garotas se apaixonarem.
Ele fazia os pés baterem com suas canções,
fazendo amigos que se juntavam a ele enquanto ele passeava devagar.
Tinha o Jack McBass que tocava contrabaixo
enquanto o Danny tocava bateria,
e todo mundo assistindo batia palmas e assobiava.
Tio Benny
nunca teve um centavo,
só tinha seu velho banjo.
Cantando na feira,
prata no cabelo,
Tio Benny teve que ir.
Ele saiu em uma nota alta
no seu último show,
e eu nunca soube o que aconteceu com
o velho banjo do Benny.