Bem no sul da Louisiana , perto de Nova Orleans Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Deep down in Louisiana close to New Orleans Em meio a uma floresta entre árvores sempre verdes Way back up in the woods among the evergreens Way back up in the woods among the evergreens Ficava uma velha cabana feita de terra e madeira There stood an log cabin made of earth and wood There stood an log cabin made of earth and wood Onde vivia um caipira chamado Johnny B. Goode Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode Where lived a country boy named Johnny B. Goode Que nunca havia aprendido a ler ou escrever muito bem Who never learned to read or write so well Who never learned to read or write so well Mas ele conseguia tocar uma guitarra como se estivesse tocando uma campainha But he could play a guitar just like ringing a bell But he could play a guitar just like ringing a bell Go go Go go Go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go Johnny go go go Go go Johnny B. Goode Go go Johnny B. Goode Go go Johnny B. Goode Ele costumava carregar sua guitarra num saco de pano He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack He used to carry his guitar in a gunny sack E ia sentar-se debaixo de uma árvore perto dos trilhos da ferrovia Sat beneath the tree by the railroad track Sat beneath the tree by the railroad track Um velho maquinista de trem sentado numa sombra An engineer could see him sitting in the shade An engineer could see him sitting in the shade Tocando acompanhando o ritmo que os motoristas faziam Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made Strumming with the rhythm that the drivers made Pessoas que passassem por perto parariam e diriam The People passing by, they would stop and say The People passing by, they would stop and say Nossa, mas esse rapaz poderia se apresentar (em algum lugar) Oh my, how that little country boy could play Oh my, how that little country boy could play Sua mãe disse a ele,um dia você será um homem His mother told him, someday you will be a man His mother told him, someday you will be a man E será o líder de uma grande banda You will be the leader of a big old band You will be the leader of a big old band Muitas pessoas virão de milhas de distância ao redor Many people coming from miles around Many people coming from miles around Para ouví-lo tocar sua música quando o sol se puser To hear you play your music when the sun goes down To hear you play your music when the sun goes down Talvez um dia seu nome estará em letreiros luminosos And maybe someday your name will be in lights And maybe someday your name will be in lights Dizendo Johnny B. Goode hoje a noite Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight