Scarlet Ribbons

Fitas Escarlates

Scarlet Ribbons

Eu espreitei pra dar boa noiteI peeped in to say good night
Quando ouvi minha filha em oraçãoWhen I heard my child in prayer
"Manda pra mim, umas fitas escarlates"send for me, some scarlet ribbons
Fitas escarlates pro meu cabelo"Scarlet ribbons for my hair"

Todas as lojas estavam fechadasAll the stores were closed and shuttered
Todas as ruas escuras e vaziasAll the streets were dark and bare
Na minha cidade, nenhuma fita escarlateIn my town no scarlet ribbons
Fitas escarlates pro cabelo delaScarlet ribbons for her hair

Durante a noite meu coração doíaThrough the night my heart was aching
Logo antes do amanhecer chegarJust before the dawn was breaking

Eu espreitei e na cama delaI peeped in and on her bed
Em alegre profusão ali estavamIn gay profusion lying there
Lindas fitas, fitas escarlatesLovely ribbons, scarlet ribbons
Fitas escarlates pro cabelo delaScarlet ribbons for her hair

Se eu viver até os cem anosIf I live to be a hundred
Nunca vou saber de onde vieramI will never know from where
Aquelas lindas fitas escarlatesCame those lovely scarlet ribbons
Fitas escarlates pro cabelo delaScarlet ribbons for her hair