Uncle Pen

Tio Pen

Uncle Pen

Oh, o povo vinha de longe dançar a noite toda até o amanhecerOh the people would come from far away dance all night till the break of day
Quando o chamador gritava "do-se-do", sabíamos que o Tio Pen estava pronto pra tocarWhen the caller hollered do-se-do we knew Uncle Pen was ready to go

No final da tarde, perto do pôr do sol, lá no alto da colina e acima da cidadeLate in the evening bout sundown high on the hill and above the town
O Tio Pen tocava o violino e como ele ressoavaUncle Pen played the fiddle and oh how it would ring
Você podia ouvir ele falar, você podia ouvir ele cantarYou could hear it talk you could hear it sing
[ violino ][ fiddle ]
Ele tocava uma velha canção chamada "Alegria do Soldado" e a que chamavam de "Garoto de Boston"He played an old tune called Soldier's Joy and the one they called Boston Boy
E a melhor de todas era Jenny Lind, pra mim é aí que a música começouAnd the greatest of all was Jenny Lind to me that's where the fiddlin' began

No final da tarde, perto do pôr do sol...Late in the evening bout sundown...
[ banjo - guitarra ][ banjo - guitar ]
Nunca vou esquecer aquele dia triste quando o Tio Pen foi chamadoI'll never forget that mournful day when Uncle Pen was called away
Desceram seu violino, guardaram seu arco, sabiam que era hora dele irHang up his fiddle they hang up his bow they know it was time for him to go

No final da tarde, perto do pôr do sol...Late in the evening bout sundown...