Man Who Shot Himself

O Homem Que Se Atirou

Man Who Shot Himself

Ele não parecia muito com um homem com problemasHe did not seem much like a man with a problem
Era pequeno, quieto, se vestia bem e estava sempre barbeadoHe was small he was quiet he dressed neat and shaved
Trabalhava cinco dias em uma fábrica de tijolosHis job was five days in a brick making plant
E tomava algumas cervejas nos outros dois diasAnd he drank a few beers on his other two days

Sua música era sertaneja, sua fé estava em JesusHis music was country his faith was in Jesus
Na verdade, ele tinha fotos de Cristo em casaIn fact he had pictures of Christ in his house
Nunca questionou sua existência diáriaHe never once questioned his daily existence
Nem se perguntava muito sobre o que era sua vidaNor wondered a lot what his life was about

Ele gostava de sua pistola e a limpava com frequênciaHe was fond of his pistol and he cleaned it too often
Ia até o rio e atirava em troncos o dia todoHe'd go down by the river shoot driftwood all day
Olhava pela janela e tomava uma cerveja geladaStare out the window and sip on the cold beer
Às vezes ele estava feliz como crianças que brincamSometimes he was happy like children who play

Sua música era sertaneja, sua fé estava em Jesus...His music was country his faith was in Jesus...

E numa manhã de sábado, ele veio até meu paiAnd some Saturday morning he came to my father
E disse: Virgil, você pode cortar meu cabelo, por favor?And said Virgil would you cut my hair for me please
E meu pai era bom com lâminas e tesourasAnd my father was handy with razors and scissors
Às vezes ele cortava cabelo com os caras da nossa ruaSometimes he cut hair with the guys on our street

Sua música era sertaneja, sua fé estava em Jesus...His music was country his faith was in Jesus...

Como meninos pequenos fazem, eu fiquei assistindo meu paiAs small boys would do I sat watchin' my father
O pai brincou com ele sobre sua esposa ciumentaDad kidded him some bout his jealous wife
O homem agradeceu meu pai e ofereceu pagarThe man thanked my father and he offered to pay him
Voltou para casa e tirou a própria vidaWent back to his house and he took his own life

Sua música era sertaneja, sua fé estava em Jesus...His music was country his faith was in Jesus...
Sua música era sertaneja, sua fé estava em Jesus...His music was country his faith was in Jesus...