Bessie was more than a friend of mine Bessie was more than a friend of mine Bessie era mais que uma amiga minha, We shared the good times and the bad We shared the good times and the bad Nós compartilhamos os tempos bons e o ruim, Well many years has since passed me by Well many years has since passed me by Bem muitos anos passaram por mim desde então, I still recall the best thing I ever had I still recall the best thing I ever had Eu ainda recordo a melhor coisa que eu sempre tive Now I'm going down the road to see Bessie Now I'm going down the road to see Bessie Agora eu estou descendo a estrada para ver Bessie, Oh see her soon Oh see her soon Oh ve-la logo, I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith Eu há pouco estou descendo a estrada para ver Bessie Smith, When I get there I wondering what she'll do When I get there I wondering what she'll do Quando eu chegar lá eu que desejo saber o que ela fará Now all the crazy things I had to try Now all the crazy things I had to try Agora todas as coisas loucas eu tive que tentar, Well I tried them all and then some Well I tried them all and then some Bem eu os tentei tudo e então alguns, But if you're lucky one day you will find out But if you're lucky one day you will find out Mas se você tem sorte um dia você descobrirá, Where it is that you're really coming from Where it is that you're really coming from De onde é que você realmente está vindo. Now I'm going down the road to see Bessie Now I'm going down the road to see Bessie Agora eu estou abaixando a estrada para ver Bessie, Oh see her soon Oh see her soon Oh a veja logo, I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith eu há pouco estou abaixando a estrada para ver o Bessie Smith, When I get there I wondering what she'll do When I get there I wondering what she'll do Quando eu chego lá eu que desejo saber o que ela fará Now in my day I've made some foolish moves Now in my day I've made some foolish moves Agora em meus dias eu fiz para alguns movimentos tolos, But back then I didn't worry about a thing But back then I didn't worry about a thing Mas atrás então eu não preocupei sobre uma coisa, Now and again I still wonder to myself Now and again I still wonder to myself De vez em quando eu ainda desejo saber, Was it the sweet love or the way that she could sing Was it the sweet love or the way that she could sing Era isto o doce amor ou o modo que ela poderia cantar, I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith Eu há pouco estou descendo a estrada para ver Bessie Smith, When I get there I wondering what she'll do When I get there I wondering what she'll do Quando eu chegar lá eu que desejo saber o que ela fará, I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith I'm just going down the road to see Bessie Smith Eu há pouco estou descendo a estrada para ver Bessie Smith, When I get there I wondering what she'll do When I get there I wondering what she'll do Quando eu chegar lá eu que desejo saber o que ela fará