Though Let's Be Fair
Though let's be fair
I had other loves before my husband
Other sweethearts
Tom Kitsos, for instance
And another I won't mention
I loved him truly, or so I thought
Turned out in another snare he'd been caught
They were to get married that June
And all the relatives
From New Hampshire and Harrisburg, were coming
And the day I heard, I went home
And closed the door to my room
And I laid down on my bed
And I may have cried
Very briefly
I watched and wondered if they would last
I tried to tell myself "put it in the past,"
And that June
As I was the organist at our church, didn't you know
I was up in the choir loft, looking down
On all their friends and relations
Playing as they walked down the aisle
I'd see him 'round some
We'd nod and smile
I couldn't decide if I was still in love with him
After all this while
I'd see them together at church
And they'd look sort of grim
It didn't seem as though she was happy with him
Embora Vamos Ser Justos
Embora vamos ser justos
Eu tive outros amores antes do meu marido
Outros namorados
Tom Kitsos, por exemplo
E outro que não vou mencionar
Eu o amei de verdade, ou pelo menos pensei que sim
Acontece que ele caiu em outra armadilha
Eles iam se casar naquele junho
E todos os parentes
De New Hampshire e Harrisburg, estavam vindo
E no dia em que soube, fui pra casa
E fechei a porta do meu quarto
E me deitei na cama
E talvez eu tenha chorado
Muito rapidamente
Eu assisti e me perguntei se eles durariam
Tentei me dizer "deixa pra lá, é passado",
E naquele junho
Como eu era a organista da nossa igreja, você sabia?
Eu estava lá no coro, olhando pra baixo
Para todos os amigos e parentes deles
Tocando enquanto eles caminhavam pelo corredor
Eu o via de vez em quando
Nós acenávamos e sorríamos
Eu não conseguia decidir se ainda estava apaixonada por ele
Depois de todo esse tempo
Eu os via juntos na igreja
E eles pareciam meio sérios
Não parecia que ela estava feliz com ele