Uncle Pen
Oh the people would come from far away dance all night till the break of day
When the caller hollered do-se-do we knew Uncle Pen was ready to go
Late in the evening bout sundown high on the hill and above the town
Uncle Pen played the fiddle and oh how it would ring
You could hear it talk you could hear it sing
[ fiddle ]
He played an old tune called Soldier's Joy and the one they called Boston Boy
And the greatest of all was Jenny Lind to me that's where the fiddlin' began
Late in the evening bout sundown...
[ banjo - guitar ]
I'll never forget that mournful day when Uncle Pen was called away
Hang up his fiddle they hang up his bow they know it was time for him to go
Late in the evening bout sundown...
Tio Pen
Oh, o povo vinha de longe dançar a noite toda até o amanhecer
Quando o chamador gritava "do-se-do", sabíamos que o Tio Pen estava pronto pra tocar
No final da tarde, perto do pôr do sol, lá no alto da colina e acima da cidade
O Tio Pen tocava o violino e como ele ressoava
Você podia ouvir ele falar, você podia ouvir ele cantar
[ violino ]
Ele tocava uma velha canção chamada "Alegria do Soldado" e a que chamavam de "Garoto de Boston"
E a melhor de todas era Jenny Lind, pra mim é aí que a música começou
No final da tarde, perto do pôr do sol...
[ banjo - guitarra ]
Nunca vou esquecer aquele dia triste quando o Tio Pen foi chamado
Desceram seu violino, guardaram seu arco, sabiam que era hora dele ir
No final da tarde, perto do pôr do sol...