It was summertime in 1861 It was summertime in 1861 Era verão em 1861 And I was livin’ near in Cairo town And I was livin’ near in Cairo town E eu estava perto vivendo no Cairo cidade Only 20 years old when I stepped aboard the River Queen Only 20 years old when I stepped aboard the River Queen Apenas 20 anos de idade, quando eu pisei a bordo do Queen River Well a man walked up in a shiny blue suit Well a man walked up in a shiny blue suit Bem, um homem se aproximou em um terno azul brilhante He said “Son you wanna play some cards?” He said “Son you wanna play some cards?” Ele disse: "Filho, você quer jogar cartas?" It was the three-armed poker playin’ river rat from New Orleans It was the three-armed poker playin’ river rat from New Orleans Foi o poker de três braços jogando rato rio de Nova Orleans Well we sat down to play a little game of Black Jack Well we sat down to play a little game of Black Jack Bem, nós sentamos para fazer um jogo de Black Jack And the folks how they gathered round And the folks how they gathered round E as pessoas como eles se reuniram em volta And then he started to deal so fast my head commenced to spin And then he started to deal so fast my head commenced to spin E então ele começou a lidar tão rápido a minha cabeça começou a girar In one hand he had a drink 365 In one hand he had a drink 365 Em uma das mãos ele tinha uma bebida 365 In one hand he had a smoke In one hand he had a smoke Em uma das mãos ele tinha uma fumaça In one hand he had a royal flush In one hand he had a royal flush Em uma mão ele tinha um royal flush Dirty three-armed poker playin’ river rat from New Orleans Dirty three-armed poker playin’ river rat from New Orleans De poker de três braços sujos tocando rato rio de Nova Orleans La la la, La la la na La la la, La la la na La la la, La la la nd La la la, La la la na La la la, La la la na La la la, La la la nd You know I played ‘til I was broke You know I played ‘til I was broke Você sabe que eu jogava, até eu fui quebrou Then I upped and walked away Then I upped and walked away Então eu levantei e fui embora To have a talk with a gal I’d found To have a talk with a gal I’d found Para ter uma conversa com uma garota que tinha encontrado Thought I’d get some sympathy for way the stranger treated me Thought I’d get some sympathy for way the stranger treated me Pensei em obter alguma simpatia por caminho o estranho me trataram Well he walked up as bold as brass Well he walked up as bold as brass Bem, ele aproximou-se tão ousado como o bronze Put two arms around her waist Put two arms around her waist Coloque dois braços em volta de sua cintura And with the other hand he knocked me down And with the other hand he knocked me down E com a outra mão ele me derrubou I hate the three-armed poker playin’ river rat from New Orleans I hate the three-armed poker playin’ river rat from New Orleans Eu odeio o poker de três braços jogando rato rio de Nova Orleans La la la, La la la na La la la, La la la na La la la, La la la nd And now morning has come to rolling River Queen And now morning has come to rolling River Queen E agora de manhã chegou a rolar River Queen Where the gamblin’ man slept last night Where the gamblin’ man slept last night Onde o homem o apostador dormiu na noite passada Folks say he fell overboard, and was washed out to sea Folks say he fell overboard, and was washed out to sea Pessoas dizem que ele caiu no mar, e foi lavado para o mar And me, I’m sitting here in a shiny blue suit And me, I’m sitting here in a shiny blue suit E eu, eu estou sentado aqui com um terno azul brilhante Just a-grinnin’ like a crazy fool Just a-grinnin’ like a crazy fool Apenas um grinnin 'como um louco furioso Kinda wonderin’ what to do with the other sleeve Kinda wonderin’ what to do with the other sleeve Meio que perguntando "o que fazer com a outra manga I hate that three-armed poker playin’ river rat from New Orleans I hate that three-armed poker playin’ river rat from New Orleans Eu odeio que o poker de três braços jogando rato rio de Nova Orleans