Betty came by on her way Betty came by on her way Betty veio pelo seu caminho Said she had a word to say Said she had a word to say Disse tenho algo a dizer About things today About things today Sobre algumas coisas de hoje And fallen leaves. And fallen leaves. E folhas caídas Said she hadn't heard the news Said she hadn't heard the news Disse não ouvi falar das notícias Hadn't had the time to choose Hadn't had the time to choose Não tive tempo de escolher A way to lose A way to lose Um jeito de perder But she believes. But she believes. Mas ela acredita Going to see the river man Going to see the river man Estou indo ver o homem do rio Going to tell him all I can Going to tell him all I can Direi a ele tudo que puder About the plan About the plan Sobre as plantas For lilac time. For lilac time. Da época de primavera If he tells me all he knows If he tells me all he knows Se ele me disser tudo o que ele sabe About the way his river flows About the way his river flows Sobre o caminho do fluxo do rio And all night shows And all night shows E todos os espetáculos noturnos In summertime. In summertime. No verão Betty said she prayed today Betty said she prayed today Betty disse que rezou hoje For the sky to blow away For the sky to blow away Para que o céu se exploda Or maybe stay Or maybe stay Ou talvez permaneça She wasn't sure. She wasn't sure. Ela não tem certeza For when she thought of summer rain For when she thought of summer rain E quando ela pensou sobre a chuva de verão Calling for her mind again Calling for her mind again Chamando pela sua mente outra vez She lost the pain She lost the pain Ela perdeu a dor And stayed for more. And stayed for more. E permaneceu para mais Going to see the river man Going to see the river man Estou indo ver o homem do rio Going to tell him all I can Going to tell him all I can Direi a ele tudo que puder About the ban About the ban Sobre a proibição On feeling free. On feeling free. Do sentimento livre If he tells me all he knows If he tells me all he knows Se ele me disser tudo que sabe About the way his river flows About the way his river flows Sobre o caminho do fluxo do rio I don't suppose I don't suppose Não irei duvidar It's meant for me. It's meant for me. Que significou muito para mim Oh, how they come and go Oh, how they come and go Oh, como eles vem e vão Oh, how they come and go. Oh, how they come and go. Oh, como eles vem e vão