Banks Of Newfoundland

Bancos de Newfoundland

Banks Of Newfoundland

Meus rapazes de Liverpool, fiquem espertosMe bully boys of Liverpool I'll have you to beware
Quando navegarem nesses barcos, não usem macacãoWhen you sail in them packet ships no dungaree jumpers wear
Mas tenham um bom casaco à mão, prontos pra açãoBut have a good monkey jacket all ready to your hand
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandFor there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland

Vamos esfregar e limpar, com pedra e areiaWe'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandFor there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland

Bem, tivemos Jack Lynch de Ballynahinch, Mike Murphy e mais algunsWell we had Jack Lynch from Ballynahinch, Mike Murphy and some more
E posso te dizer, eles sofreram pra caramba a caminho de Baltimore (a caminho de Baltimore!)And I tell you well, they suffered like hell on the way to Baltimore (to Baltimore!)
Eles penhoraram suas coisas em Liverpool e zarparam como estavamThey pawned their gear in Liverpool, and sailed as they did stand
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandBut there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland

Vamos esfregar e limpar, com pedra e areiaWe'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandFor there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland

Bem, o imediato estava na proa e gritou altoWell the mate he stood on the fo'c'sle head and loudly he did roar
Vamos lá, meus sortudos, vocês estão indo pra costa da América (costa da América)Come rattle her in me lucky lads, you're bound for America's shore (America's shore)
Venham limpar o rosto daquele homem morto, e puxem ou vão se ferrarCome wipe the blood off that dead man's face, and haul or you'll be damned
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandFor there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland

Vamos esfregar e limpar, com pedra e areiaWe'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandFor there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland

E agora é hora de reef e reif, meus meninos, com a vela congeladaAnd now it's reef and reif, me boys, with the canvas frozen hard
Em cada passagem montanhosa, cada filho de mãe, em um mastro de 27 metros (mastro de 27 metros!)At each mountain pass every mother's son, on a ninety-foot tops'l yard (tops'l yard!)
Não se preocupem com botas ou capas de óleo, mas puxem ou vão se ferrarNever mind about boots or oilskins, but haul or you'll be damned
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandFor there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland

Vamos esfregar e limpar, com pedra e areiaWe'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandFor there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland

E agora estamos livres, meus meninos, e a terra está branca de neveAnd now we're off the hook me boys, and the land is white with snow
E logo veremos a tabela de pagamento e vamos passar a noite toda lá embaixo (noite lá embaixo)And soon we'll see that paytable and we'll spend the whole night below (night below)
E nos cais, elas vêm em bandos, aquelas garotas lindas vão dizerAnd on the docks, come down in flocks, them pretty girls will say
Bem, é mais quentinho comigo do que no mar, nos Bancos de NewfoundlandWell it's snugger with me than on the sea, on the Banks of Newfoundland

Vamos esfregar e limpar, com pedra e areiaWe'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandFor there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland

Vamos esfregar e limpar, com pedra e areiaWe'll scrape her and we'll scrub her, with holystone and sand
Pois sopram frios ventos do noroeste nos Bancos de NewfoundlandFor there blow some cold nor'westers on the Banks of Newfoundland