She was a flower for the takin` She was a flower for the takin` Ela era uma flor para o `takin Her beauty cut just like a knife Her beauty cut just like a knife Sua beleza cortar como uma faca He was a banker from Macon He was a banker from Macon Ele era um banqueiro de Macon Swore to love her all his life Swore to love her all his life Jurava amá-la por toda a vida Bought her a mansion on a mountain Bought her a mansion on a mountain Comprou-lhe uma mansão em uma montanha With a formal garden and a lot a land With a formal garden and a lot a land Com um jardim formal e um lote de terra But paradise became her prison But paradise became her prison Mas o paraíso se tornou sua prisão That Georgia banker was a jealous man That Georgia banker was a jealous man Isso banqueiro Geórgia era um homem ciumento Every time he’d talk about her Every time he’d talk about her Toda vez que ele ia falar sobre ela You could see the fire in his eyes You could see the fire in his eyes Você pode ver o fogo em seus olhos He’d say, “I would walk through Hell on Sunday He’d say, “I would walk through Hell on Sunday Ele dizia: "Eu andaria através do Inferno, no domingo To keep my Rose in Paradise” To keep my Rose in Paradise” Para manter a minha Rosa no paraíso " Hired a man to tend the garden Hired a man to tend the garden Contratou um homem para cuidar do jardim Keep an eye on her while he was gone Keep an eye on her while he was gone Fique de olho nela enquanto ele estava desaparecido Some say they ran away together Some say they ran away together Alguns dizem que eles fugiram juntos Some say that gardener left alone Some say that gardener left alone Alguns dizem que o jardineiro deixado sozinho Now the banker is an old man Now the banker is an old man Agora, o banqueiro é um homem velho That mansion’s crumbling down That mansion’s crumbling down Essa mansão está desmoronando Sits all day and stares at the garden Sits all day and stares at the garden Senta-se todos os dias e fica olhando para o jardim Not a trace of her was ever found Not a trace of her was ever found Nenhum traço de sua jamais foi encontrado Every time he talks about her Every time he talks about her Toda vez que ele fala sobre sua You can see the fire in his eyes You can see the fire in his eyes Você pode ver o fogo em seus olhos He’d say, “I would walk through Hell on Sunday He’d say, “I would walk through Hell on Sunday Ele dizia: "Eu andaria através do Inferno, no domingo To keep my Rose in Paradise” To keep my Rose in Paradise” Para manter a minha Rosa no paraíso " Now there’s a rose out in the garden Now there’s a rose out in the garden Agora há uma rosa no jardim Its beauty cuts just like a knife Its beauty cuts just like a knife Sua beleza corta como uma faca They say that it even grows in the winter time They say that it even grows in the winter time Eles dizem que ainda cresce no inverno And blooms in the dead of the night And blooms in the dead of the night E floresce na calada da noite