Uncle Benny

Tio Benny

Uncle Benny

Tio BennyUncle Benny
nunca teve um centavo,never had a penny,
só tinha seu velho banjo.only had his old banjo.
Nunca teve um emprego,Never had a job,
nunca ganhou um trocado,never earned a bob,
sempre livre pra ir e vir.always free to come and go.
Ele tocava banjo alegremente, rapazes,He played the banjo gaily, boys,
para qualquer um que encontrasse.for anyone he'd meet.
Benny era um cara que conseguiaBenny was a fellow who could
fazer as garotas se apaixonarem.sweep girls off their feet.

Ele fazia os pés baterem com suas canções,He'd set their toes a-tapping with his songs,
fazendo amigos que se juntavam a ele enquanto ele passeava devagar.making friends who'd join him as he slowly strolled along.
Tinha o Michael Flynn que tocava violinoThere was Michael Flynn played violin
enquanto o Clancy tocava flauta,while Clancy played the flute,
e o Tommy McManis dava um toque no velho corneta.and Tommy McManis gave the old cornet a toot.

Tio BennyUncle Benny
nunca teve um centavo,never had a penny,
só tinha seu velho banjo.only had his old banjo.
Gordinho na barriga,Fat around the middle,
sempre na farra,always on the fiddle,
nunca parecia que alguém sabia.no one ever seemed to know.
Nos clubes e nos pubs pela cidade,In the clubs and the pubs around the town,
subindo e descendo a rua,up and down the street,
Benny era um cara que conseguiaBenny was a fellow who could
fazer as garotas se apaixonarem.sweep girls off their feet.

Ele fazia os pés baterem com suas canções,He'd set their toes a-tapping with his songs,
fazendo amigos que se juntavam a ele enquanto ele passeava devagar.making friends who'd join him as he slowly strolled along.
Tinha o Jack McBass que tocava contrabaixoThere was Jack McBass who played the bass
enquanto o Danny tocava bateria,while Danny played the drum,
e todo mundo assistindo batia palmas e assobiava.and everyone watching would clap their hands and hum.

Tio BennyUncle Benny
nunca teve um centavo,never had a penny,
só tinha seu velho banjo.only had his old banjo.
Cantando na feira,Singing at the fair,
prata no cabelo,silver in his hair,
Tio Benny teve que ir.Uncle Benny had to go.
Ele saiu em uma nota altaHe failed it on a high note
no seu último show,in his final show,
e eu nunca soube o que aconteceu comand I never knew what happened to
o velho banjo do Benny.Benny's old banjo.