Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau Many a hand has scaled the grand old face of the plateau Muitas mãos escalam a face enorme do antigo planalto Some belong to strangers and some to folks you know Some belong to strangers and some to folks you know Algumas são de estranhos e algumas nós conhecemos Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand Holy ghosts and talk show hosts are planted in the sand Fantasmas sagrados e apresentadores de talk shows são plantados na areia To beautify the foothills and shake the many hands To beautify the foothills and shake the many hands Para embelezar a base e balançar muitas mãos Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop Nada no topo, só um balde e um esfregão And an illustrated book about birds And an illustrated book about birds E um livro ilustrado sobre pássaros You see a lot up there but don't be scared You see a lot up there but don't be scared Se vê muitos lá em cima, mas não se assuste Who needs action when you got words Who needs action when you got words Quem precisa agir quando se pode falar? When you've finished with the mop then you can stop When you've finished with the mop then you can stop Quando você terminar com o esfregão, pode parar And look at what you've done And look at what you've done E olhar o que foi feito The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen The plateau's clean, no dirt to be seen O planalto está limpo, nenhuma sujeira a vista And the work, it was fun And the work, it was fun E o trabalho foi divertido Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop Nothing on the top but a bucket and a mop Nada no topo, só um balde e um esfregão And an illustrated book about birds And an illustrated book about birds E um livro ilustrado sobre pássaros You see a lot up there but don't be scared You see a lot up there but don't be scared Se vê muitos lá em cima, mas não se assuste Who needs action when you got words Who needs action when you got words Quem precisa agir quando se pode falar? Well the many hands began to scan around for the next plateau Well the many hands began to scan around for the next plateau Bem, as mãos começam a procurar o próximo planalto Some say it was Greenland and some say Mexico Some say it was Greenland and some say Mexico Alguns dizem que está na Groelândia e alguns que está no México Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood Others decided it was nowhere except for where they stood Outros decidiram que não estaria em outro lugar, além de onde já estavam But those were all just guesses, wouldn't help you if theycould But those were all just guesses, wouldn't help you if theycould Mas isso são apenas suposições, não ajudaria em nada, mesmo que pudesse