When I was a lad When I was a lad Quando eu era um rapaz And old Shep was a pup And old Shep was a pup E o velho Shep era um filhote Over hills and meadows we'd stray Over hills and meadows we'd stray Sobre colinas e prados nós vagueávamos Just a boy and his dog Just a boy and his dog Apenas um garoto e seu cachorro We were both full of fun We were both full of fun Nós éramos cheios de alegria We grew up together that way We grew up together that way Crescemos juntos desta forma I remember the time at the old swimmin' hold I remember the time at the old swimmin' hold Eu me lembro de antigamente na natação When I would have drowned beyond doubt When I would have drowned beyond doubt Quando eu teria me afogado, sem dúvida But old Shep was right there But old Shep was right there Mas o velho Shep estava lá To the rescue he came To the rescue he came Ao resgate ele veio He jumped in and then pulled me out He jumped in and then pulled me out Ele lá pulou e então pra fora me puxou As the years fast did roll As the years fast did roll E como os anos rápido passaram Old Shep he grew old Old Shep he grew old O velho shep ficou velho His eyes were fast growing dim His eyes were fast growing dim Seus olhos rapidamente ficaram foscos And one day the doctor looked at me and said And one day the doctor looked at me and said E um dia o doutor me olhou e disse I can do no more for him Jim I can do no more for him Jim Nada mais posso fazer por ele, Jim With hands that were trembling With hands that were trembling Com as mãos trêmulas I picked up my gun I picked up my gun Eu peguei minha arma And aimed it at Shep's faithful head And aimed it at Shep's faithful head E à apontei para a cabeça fiel do Shep I just couldn't do it I just couldn't do it Eu não podia fazer aquilo I wanted to run I wanted to run Eu queria fugir I wish they would shoot me instead I wish they would shoot me instead Eu queria que em mim atirassem He came to my side He came to my side Ele venho ao meu lado And looked up at me And looked up at me E pra mim olhou And laid his old head on my knee And laid his old head on my knee E deitou sua velha cabeça no meu joelho I had struck the best friend that a man ever had I had struck the best friend that a man ever had Eu havia atingido o melhor amigo que um homem poderia ter I cried so I scarcely could see I cried so I scarcely could see Chorei tanto que mal podia ver Old Shep he has gone Old Shep he has gone O velho Shep havia partido Where the good doggies go Where the good doggies go Pra onde os bons cachorros vão And no more with old Shep will I roam And no more with old Shep will I roam E nunca mais com o velho Shep eu irei vaguear But if dogs have a heaven But if dogs have a heaven Mas se os cachorros tem um céu There's one thing I know There's one thing I know Há uma coisa que sei Old Shep has a wonderful home Old Shep has a wonderful home O velho Shep tem uma casa maravilhosa