Little Did I Know

Mal Sabia Eu

Little Did I Know

Pequena Jolena, queridinha dos cabelos negrosLittle Jolena, a dark haired darlin'
Pele de marfim, olhos angelicaisSkin of ivory, angel eyes
Todos os homens de Louisiana queriam seu doce amorEvery man in Louisiana wanted her sweet love
Mas ela jurou pela Bíblia, ela era minha, toda minhaBut she swore on the Bible, she was mine, all mine

Ei, mal sabia eu, ela era tão selvagem quanto o rio BayouHey, little did I know, she was wild as the Bayou
Pega um homem num canavial, pendura seu coração na linhaCatch a man on a cane pole, hang his heart on the line
Achei que conseguia segurá-la, eu, minha nossaI thought I could hold her, me, oh, my, oh
Mal sabia eu, ela tinha mais o que fazerLittle did I know, she had bigger fish to fry

Meu irmão tentou me alertar, mamãe me desprezouMy brother tried to warn me, mama, she scorned me
Todos os meus amigos me disseram que eu estava sob o feitiço delaMy friends all told me, I was under her spell
Mas eu não quis ouvir, estava doente de amorBut I wouldn't listen, I was lovesick
Sem Jolena, minha vida seria um infernoWithout Jolena, life would be a living hell

Ei, mal sabia eu, ela era tão selvagem quanto o rio BayouHey, little did I know, she was wild as the Bayou
Pega um homem num canavial, pendura seu coração na linhaCatch a man on a cane pole, hang his heart on the line
Achei que conseguia segurá-la, eu, minha nossaI thought I could hold her, me, oh, my, oh
Mal sabia eu, ela tinha mais o que fazerLittle did I know, she had bigger fish to fry

Na igreja em Wildwood, de pé no altarAt the church in the Wildwood, standin' at the altar
A pequena Jolena não demonstrouLittle Jolena never showed
Ouvi dizer que ela fugiu com um esnobeI heard later on she left with a dandy
E foi pro MéxicoAnd headed down to Mexico

Ei, mal sabia eu, ela era tão selvagem quanto o rio BayouHey, little did I know, she was wild as the Bayou
Pega um homem num canavial, pendura seu coração na linhaCatch a man on a cane pole, hang his heart on the line
Achei que conseguia segurá-la, eu, minha nossaI thought I could hold her, me, oh, my, oh
Mal sabia eu, ela tinha mais o que fazerLittle did I know, she had bigger fish to fry
Ei, mal sabia eu, ela tinha mais o que fazerHey, little did I know, she had bigger fish to fry