I was a Cowboy

Eu Era um Cowboy

I was a Cowboy

Eu era um cowboy no meu bairroI was a cowboy in my neighbourhood
rodando pelas cercas vivasspinning along the hedgerows
sorvete de morango e chiclete eram as ferramentas do meu trabalhostrawberry sherbert and gum were the tools of my trade
achei que ia ficar bonito, engraçado e livrethought I'd grow handsome, funny and free
os meninos da primeira sérieboys in the first grade
nunca conseguiram chegar perto de mimcould never hold a candle to me
Eu era um cowboyI was a cowboy

minha mãe me levou no final de 69my mother took me in late '69
para a escola de São Francisco Xavierto the school of saint francis xaviour
a linda miss Hollis estava esperando para me levar emborapretty miss hollis was waiting to lead me away
seus seios eram macios e, confesso,her breasts were tender and, I confess,
chorei o dia todoI cried the whole day
escondendo meu rosto nas dobras do vestido delahiding my face in the folds of her dress
Eu era um cowboyI was a cowboy

logo cresci e meus galhos estavam fortessoon I was grown and my branches were strong
e a auréola da primavera me cercavaand the halo of spring was round me
derramando minha juventude em lenços nas tardes quentesspilling my youth out in tissues on warm afternoons
conheci algumas garotas doces, agi de forma cruelI met some sweet girls, acted unkind
perto das dunas de areiadown by the sand dunes
arrancando a verdade da vida da minha mentestriking the truth of life from my mind
Eu era um cowboyI was a cowboy