This is a story 'bout a poor girl, a story that you ought to know This is a story 'bout a poor girl, a story that you ought to know Esta é uma história 'bout uma pobre menina, uma história que você deve saber She lived all alone in a one room flat on a street where the lights are low She lived all alone in a one room flat on a street where the lights are low Ela morava sozinha em um quarto de um flat em uma rua onde as luzes são baixas Every night about the same time she'd go and put her glad rags on Every night about the same time she'd go and put her glad rags on Todas as noites na mesma época que ela ir e colocar seus trapos contente em Go to the place where everyone goes to Boogaloo all night long Go to the place where everyone goes to Boogaloo all night long Ir para o lugar onde todo mundo vai para Boogaloo durante toda a noite She's a poor girl She's a poor girl Ela é uma garota pobre Born and raised in the country she got tired of pushing a plow Born and raised in the country she got tired of pushing a plow Nascido e criado no país, ela se cansou de empurrar um arado She take my train to the city and mother you should look at her now She take my train to the city and mother you should look at her now Faz exame de meu trem para a cidade e sua mãe que você deve olhar para ela agora With her rattlesnake boots, elephant bag, genuine crocodile hat With her rattlesnake boots, elephant bag, genuine crocodile hat Com suas botas de cascavel, saco de elefante, chapéu de crocodilo genuíno Around her neck to top it off she even wears a persian cat Around her neck to top it off she even wears a persian cat Em torno do pescoço por cima ela até usa um gato persa She's a poor girl She's a poor girl Ela é uma garota pobre That was the story of the poor girl but now she uses her head That was the story of the poor girl but now she uses her head Essa foi a história da menina pobre, mas agora ela usa sua cabeça She's back home working on the land instead of playing in bed She's back home working on the land instead of playing in bed Ela está de volta para casa trabalhar na terra em vez de jogar na cama The fast life she was living took her as it's prey The fast life she was living took her as it's prey A vida rápida que ela estava vivendo a tomou como é presa Now she's back in the country getting fatter every day Now she's back in the country getting fatter every day Agora ela está de volta no país engordando a cada dia She's a Poor Girl She's a Poor Girl Ela é uma menina pobre