Old Beale Street is coming down Old Beale Street is coming down A velha Beale Street está caindo aos pedaços Sweeties' snack bar, boarded up now Sweeties' snack bar, boarded up now A lanchonete do Sweeties cheia de tábuas And Egles the tailor and the shine boy's gone And Egles the tailor and the shine boy's gone E o alfaiate Egles e o menino engraxate foram embora Faded out with ragtime blues Faded out with ragtime blues Perdidos naquela mágoa antiga Handy's cast in bronze Handy's cast in bronze Handy virou uma estátua de bronze And he's standing in a little park And he's standing in a little park Que está parada num parquinho With a trumpet in his hand With a trumpet in his hand Com um trompete nas mãos Like he's listening back to the good old bands Like he's listening back to the good old bands Como se ele estivesse ouvindo as boas e velhas bandas And the click of high heeled shoes And the click of high heeled shoes E o clique dos sapatos de salto alto Old Furry sings the blues Old Furry sings the blues O velho Furry canta o blues Propped up in his bed Propped up in his bed Apoiado em sua cama With his dentures and his leg removed With his dentures and his leg removed De dentadura e com uma perna faltando And Ginny's there And Ginny's there E a Ginny esta lá For her kindness and furry's beer For her kindness and furry's beer Por sua gentileza e pela cerveja do Furry She's the old man's angel overseer She's the old man's angel overseer Ela é o anjo supervisor do velhote Pawn shops glitter like gold tooth caps Pawn shops glitter like gold tooth caps As lojas de penhores brilham como dentes de ouro In the grey decay In the grey decay Na decadência cinza They chew the last few dollars off They chew the last few dollars off Eles mastigam os últimos dólares Old Beale Street's carcass Old Beale Street's carcass Da carcaça da velha Beale Street Carrion and mercy Carrion and mercy Carniça e misericórdia Blue and silver sparkling drums Blue and silver sparkling drums Tambores cintilantes azuis e prateados Cheap guitars, eye shades and guns Cheap guitars, eye shades and guns Guitarras baratas, óculos escuros e armas Aimed at the hot blood of being no one Aimed at the hot blood of being no one Mirando o sangue quente de não ser ninguém Down and out in Memphis, Tennessee Down and out in Memphis, Tennessee Como um vagabundo de Memphis, Tennessee Old Furry sings the blues Old Furry sings the blues O velho Furry canta o blues You bring him smoke and drink and he'll play for you You bring him smoke and drink and he'll play for you Traga fumo e bebida para ele e ele toca para você Lt's mostly muttering now and sideshow spiel Lt's mostly muttering now and sideshow spiel Agora ele quase só resmunga e fala asneiras But there was one song he played But there was one song he played Mas teve uma música que ele tocou I could really feel I could really feel Que eu realmente senti There's a double bill murder at the New Daisy There's a double bill murder at the New Daisy É dia de fita dupla lá no New Daisy The old girl's silent across the street The old girl's silent across the street A velha está em silêncio do outro lado da rua She's silent, waiting for the wrecker's beat She's silent, waiting for the wrecker's beat Em silêncio, esperando a demolição Silent staring at her stolen name Silent staring at her stolen name Em silêncio, olhando para seu nome roubado Diamond boys and satin dolls Diamond boys and satin dolls Moços descolados e garotas embonecadas Bourbon laughter, ghosts, history falls Bourbon laughter, ghosts, history falls Os risos alcoólicos, os fantasmas, a história se desfaz To parking lots and shopping malls To parking lots and shopping malls Em estacionamentos e shoppings As they tear down old Beale Street As they tear down old Beale Street Enquanto derrubam a velha Beale Street Old Furry sings the blues Old Furry sings the blues O velho Furry canta o blues He points a bony finger at you and He points a bony finger at you and Ele aponta um dedo ossudo pra você e diz I don't like you I don't like you Eu não fui com a sua cara Everybody laughs as if it's the old man's standard joke Everybody laughs as if it's the old man's standard joke Todo mundo ri como se fosse a piada padrão do velho But it's true But it's true Mas é verdade We're only welcome for our drink and smoke We're only welcome for our drink and smoke Somos apenas bem-vindos pela nossa bebida e fumo WC Handy I'm rich and I'm fay WC Handy I'm rich and I'm fay W C Handy, eu sou rico e sou frívolo And I'm not familiar with what you played And I'm not familiar with what you played E não estou familiarizado com a sua música But I get such strong impressions of your heyday But I get such strong impressions of your heyday Mas ouço impressões tão fortes do seu auge Looking up and down old Beale Street Looking up and down old Beale Street Pra cima e pra baixo na velha Beale Street Ghosts of the dark town society Ghosts of the dark town society Os fantasmas da sociedade obscura Come right out of the bricks at me Come right out of the bricks at me Surgem das paredes e vêm até mim Like it's a Saturday night Like it's a Saturday night Como se fosse uma noite de sábado They're in their finery They're in their finery E eles em suas melhores roupas Dancing it up and making deals Dancing it up and making deals Dançando e fazendo negócios Furry sings the blues Furry sings the blues Furry canta o blues Why should I expect that old guy to give it to me true Why should I expect that old guy to give it to me true Por que devo esperar que aquele velho me diga a verdade Fallen to hard luck Fallen to hard luck Desgraçado pela falta de sorte And time and other thieves And time and other thieves Pelo tempo e por outros ladrões While our limo is shining on his shanty street While our limo is shining on his shanty street Enquanto nossa limusine brilha à beira de sua favela Old Furry sings the blues Old Furry sings the blues O velho Furry canta o blues