I had me a girl I had me a girl Eu tinha uma menina Who taught me those things Who taught me those things Que me ensinou aquelas coisas A young man should know A young man should know Que um jovem homem deve saber Down, down on my knees Down, down on my knees De joelhos I’d beg and I’d plead I’d beg and I’d plead Eu pedi e implorei To learn a little bit more To learn a little bit more Para aprender um pouco mais Oh that woman taught me to pray Oh that woman taught me to pray Ah, essa mulher me ensinou a rezar I saw Heaven every day I saw Heaven every day Eu via o céu todos os dias Lord, she could Lord, she could Senhor, ela podia Oo Oo Oo Oohhohh Oohhohh Oohhohh Oo Oo Oo Oohh Oohh Oohh I had me a boy I had me a boy Eu tinha um garoto Who buttoned me down Who buttoned me down Que me desabotoou Drew me a line Drew me a line Me desenhou uma linha He, he washed me as clean He, he washed me as clean Ele me limpou As a sinner could be As a sinner could be Tão limpa quanto uma pecadora pode ser Showed me the light Showed me the light Me mostrou a luz Oh that boy, he taught me to pray Oh that boy, he taught me to pray Oh, aquele garoto, ele me ensinou a rezar But for all of his spit-shinin’ ways But for all of his spit-shinin’ ways Mas para todos os seus caminhos tortuosos Lord, he could Lord, he could Senhor, ele podia Oo Oo Oo Oohhohh Oohhohh Oohhohh Oo Oo Oo Oohh Oohh Oohh I had me a girl I had me a girl Eu tinha uma garota Like cigarette smoke Like cigarette smoke Como fumaça de cigarro She came and she went She came and she went Ela veio e se foi I slipped through his hands I slipped through his hands Eu escorreguei através de suas mãos To my back door man To my back door man Para meu amante Under his chin Under his chin Bem debaixo de seu nariz Oh that woman taught me to pray Oh that woman taught me to pray Ah, essa mulher me ensinou a rezar But for all her wandering ways But for all her wandering ways Mas, para todos os seus caminhos duvidosos She could She could Ela poderia Oo Oo Oo Oohhohh Oohhohh Oohhohh Oo Oo Oo Oohh Oohh Oohh