A young cowboy named Billy Joe A young cowboy named Billy Joe Um jovem cowboy chamado Billy Joe Grew restless on the farm Grew restless on the farm Cresceu numa tranqüila fazenda A boy filled with wanderlust A boy filled with wanderlust Um garoto cheio de vontade de viajar Who really meant no harm Who really meant no harm Que, realmente, não fazia nenhum mal He changed his clothes and shined his boots He changed his clothes and shined his boots Ele trocou de roupa e limpou suas botas And combed his dark hair down And combed his dark hair down E penteou seu cabelo preto pra baixo And his mother cried as he walked out; And his mother cried as he walked out; E então sua mãe chorando dizia enquanto ele saia Refrain: Refrain: [ Refrao ] "Don't take your guns to town, son "Don't take your guns to town, son "Não leve suas armas para cidade, filho Leave your guns at home, Bill Leave your guns at home, Bill Deixe suas armas em casa, Bill Don't take your guns to town." Don't take your guns to town." Não leve suas para a cidade" He sang a song as on he rode, He sang a song as on he rode, Ele cantou uma música enquanto viajava His guns hung at his hips His guns hung at his hips Suas armas penduradas ao seu quadril He rode into a cattle town, He rode into a cattle town, Ele chegou a uma cidade no interior A smile upon his lips A smile upon his lips Um sorriso em seus lábios He stopped and walked into a bar and laid his money down He stopped and walked into a bar and laid his money down Ele parou e entrou num bar e colocou seu dinheiro pra baixo But his mother's words echoed again; But his mother's words echoed again; Mas as palavras de sua mãe ecoaram novamente Refrain: Refrain: [ Refrao ] "Don't take your guns to town, son "Don't take your guns to town, son "Não leve suas armas para cidade, filho Leave your guns at home, Bill Leave your guns at home, Bill Deixe suas armas em casa, Bill Don't take your guns to town." Don't take your guns to town." Não leve suas para a cidade" He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand He drank his first strong liquor then to calm his shaking hand Ele bebeu seu primeiro licor forte para acalmar sua tremedeira And tried to tell himself at last he had become a man And tried to tell himself at last he had become a man E tentou dizer a si mesmo pelo menos tinha se tornado um homem A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down A dusty cowpoke at his side began to laugh him down Um vaqueiro sujo ao seu lado começou a rir dele And he heard again his mother's words; And he heard again his mother's words; E ele ouviu as palavras de sua mãe novamente Refrain: Refrain: [ Refrao ] "Don't take your guns to town, son "Don't take your guns to town, son "Não leve suas armas para cidade, filho Leave your guns at home, Bill Leave your guns at home, Bill Deixe suas armas em casa, Bill Don't take your guns to town." Don't take your guns to town." Não leve suas para a cidade" Bill was raged and Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw Bill was raged and Billy Joe reached for his gun to draw Bill estava furioso e Billy Joe aproximou e pegou sua arma But the stranger drew his gun and fired before he even saw But the stranger drew his gun and fired before he even saw Mas o estranho aproximou sua arma e atirou antes dele ver As Billy Joe fell to the floor the crowd all gathered 'round As Billy Joe fell to the floor the crowd all gathered 'round Enquanto Billy Joe caiu no chão, a multidão toda se reuniu em volta And wondered at his final words; And wondered at his final words; E queriam saber sua palavra final Refrain: Refrain: [ Refrao ] "Don't take your guns to town, son "Don't take your guns to town, son "Não leve suas armas para cidade, filho Leave your guns at home, Bill Leave your guns at home, Bill Deixe suas armas em casa, Bill Don't take your guns to town." Don't take your guns to town." Não leve suas para a cidade"