Big Joe Mufferaw

Grandão Joe Mufferaw

Big Joe Mufferaw

Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
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Grandão Joe Mufferaw remou até MattawaBig Joe Mufferaw paddled into Mattawa
vindo de Ottawa em apenas um diaall the way from Ottawa in just one day
Ei-EiHey-Hey
No rio Ottawa, o melhor homem que já vimosOn the river Ottawa the best man we ever saw
era o Grandão Joe Mufferaw, dizem os mais velhoswas Big Joe Mufferaw the old folks say
Venham e ouçam que eu vou contar o que os mais velhos dizemCome and listen and I'll tell you what the old folks say

E eles dizem que o Grandão Joe tinha um sapo de estimaçãoAnd they say Big Joe had an old pet frog
maior que um cavalo e que latia como um cachorrobigger than a horse and he barked like a dog
E a única coisa mais rápida que um trem nos trilhosAnd the only thing quicker than a train upon a track
era o Grandão Joe montado nas costas do sapowas Big Joe riding on the bull-frog's back

Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
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E dizem que o Grandão Joe ficava todo molhadoAnd they say Big Joe used to get real wet
cortando madeira e suando pra carambafrom cutting down timber and working up a sweat
E todo mundo vai te contar lá em Carlton PlaceAnd everyone will tell you around Carlton Place
que a Mississipi pingava no rosto do Grandão Joethe Mississipi dripped onto Big Joe's face

Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
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Agora, Joe tinha que atravessar do GattineauNow Joe had the portage from the Gattineau down
pra ver uma menininha que ele tinha em Kempvilleto see a little girl he had in Kempville town
Ele ia e voltava tantas vezes pra ver a garotaHe was back and forth so many times to see that gal
que o caminho que ele fez virou o Canal Rideauthe path he wore became the Rideau Canal

Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Joe MufferawMufferaw Joe

Grandão Joe Mufferaw remou até MattawaBig Joe Mufferaw paddled into Mattawa
vindo de Ottawa em apenas um diaall the way from Ottawa in just one day
Ei-EiHey-Hey
No rio Ottawa, o melhor homem que já vimosOn the river Ottawa the best man we ever saw
era o Grandão Joe Mufferaw, dizem os mais velhoswas Big Joe Mufferaw the old folks say
Venham e ouçam que eu vou contar o que os mais velhos dizemCome and listen and I'll tell you what the old folks say

E eles dizem que o Grandão Joe apagou um incêndio florestal,And they say Big Joe put out a forest fire,
no meio do caminho entre Renfrew e a velha Arnpriorhalfway between Renfrew and old Arnprior
Ele estava a cinquenta milhas lá em Smith FallsHe was fifty miles away down around Smith Falls
mas apagou o fogo com cinco bolinhas de salivabut he drowneded out the fire with five spit balls

Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
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Bem, ele pulou no Lago Calabogie rapidinhoWell he jumped into the Calabogie Lake real fast
e nadou pra lá e pra cá pra pegar um peixe de olho tortoand he swam both ways to catch a cross-eyed-bass
Mas ele jogou no chão e disse "não consigo comer isso"But he threw it on the ground and said "I can't eat that"
Então cobriu com o Monte Saint PattSo he covered it over with Mount Saint Patt

Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
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E dizem que o Grandão Joe tomou um balde de gimAnd they say Big Joe drank a bucket of gin
E ele espancou a vida de vinte e nove carasAnd he beat the living tar of the twenty nine men
E lá no teto do Pembroke PubAnd high on the ceiling of the Pembroke Pub
tem vinte e nove marcas de bota, todas assinadas com amorThere is twenty-nine boot marks and they are signed with love

Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
Joe MufferawMufferaw Joe

Grandão Joe Mufferaw remou até MattawaBig Joe Mufferaw paddled into Mattawa
vindo de Ottawa em apenas um diaall the way from Ottawa in just one day
Ei-EiHey-Hey
No rio Ottawa, o melhor homem que já vimosOn the river Ottawa the best man we ever saw
era o Grandão Joe Mufferaw, dizem os mais velhoswas Big Joe Mufferaw the old folks say
Venham e ouçam que eu vou contar o que os mais velhos dizemCome and listen and I'll tell you what the old folks say

Eles dizem Ei-Oi, Ei-Oi-Ho, o melhor homem em Ottawa era o Joe Mufferaw,They say Hey-Hi, Hey-Hi-Ho, the best man in Ottawa was Mufferaw Joe,
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