História de Um Homem Mau. (Ol' Man Mose) Lyrics Translation in English
Roberto Carlos
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Eu vou contar
I'm going to tell
Pra todos a história
To everyone the story
De um rapaz
Of a boy
Que tinha a muito tempo
Who had for a long time
A fama de ser mau
The reputation of being bad
Seu nome era temido
His name was feared
Sabia atirar bem
He knew how to shoot well
Seu gênio violento
His violent nature
Jamais gostou de alguém
Never liked anyone
E ninguém jamais
And no one ever
Viveu pra dizer
Lived to tell
Que o contrariou
That contradicted him
Sem depois morrer
Without later dying
Nos duelos nem piscava
In duels, he didn't blink
No gatilho ele era o tal
On the trigger, he was the one
Todos que o desafiavam
All who challenged him
Tinham seu final
Had their end
Mas eis que numa tarde
But behold, one afternoon
Alguém apareceu
Someone appeared
Com ele quis lutar
Wanted to fight him
E o mundo até tremeu
And the world even trembled
Marcaram numa esquina
They marked a corner
Antes do pôr-do-sol
Before sunset
E todos já sabiam
And everyone already knew
Que um ia morrer
That one would die
Nesse dia porém
On that day, however
O homem mau tremeu
The bad man trembled
Logo entrou num bar
He quickly entered a bar
E no bar bebeu
And in the bar, he drank
Ninguém tinha visto ainda
No one had seen yet
Ele em tal situação
He in such a situation
Mas somente ele sabia
But only he knew
Qual era a razão
What the reason was
Chegando então a hora
When the time came
Do outro encontrar
To meet the other
Chegando na esquina
Arriving at the corner
Parou para olhar
He stopped to look
O outro estava firme
The other stood firm
Com a arma na mão
With the gun in hand
Fazia grande alarde
Making a big fuss
Fazendo sensação
Making a sensation
O homem mau então
The bad man then
Quis logo matar
Wanted to kill right away
E no valentão
And in the bully
Quis logo atirar
Wanted to shoot right away
E depois de um tiroteio
And after a shootout
Todo o mundo estremeceu
The whole world trembled
Quando um grito se ouviu
When a scream was heard
O homem mau morreu
The bad man died
Dizendo: Essa é a história de um homem mau
Saying: This is the story of a bad man