Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Deite sua melodia cansada,deite Lay down the song you strum, Lay down the song you strum, Deite a canção que tocas And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings E descanse-se sob a força das cordas No voice can hope to hum. No voice can hope to hum. Nenhuma voz pode esperar cantarolar Struck by the sounds before the sun, Struck by the sounds before the sun, Preso pelos sons que precedem o sol I knew the night had gone. I knew the night had gone. Eu sabia que a noite havia partido The morning breeze like a bugle blew The morning breeze like a bugle blew A brisa matinal ventou tal uma corneta Against the drums of dawn. Against the drums of dawn. Contra os tambores do amanhecer. Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Deite sua melodia cansada,guarde Lay down the song you strum, Lay down the song you strum, Deite a canção que tocas And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings E descanse-se sob a força das cordas No voice can hope to hum. No voice can hope to hum. Nenhuma voz pode esperar cantarolar The ocean wild like an organ played, The ocean wild like an organ played, O oceano selvagem tal um órgão tocado The seaweed's wove its strands. The seaweed's wove its strands. As algas-marinhas teceram seu cordão The crashin' waves like cymbals clashed The crashin' waves like cymbals clashed As ondas estrondosas colidem tais címbalos Against the rocks and sands. Against the rocks and sands. Contra as rochas e areias Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Deite sua melodia cansada,guarde Lay down the song you strum, Lay down the song you strum, Deite a canção que tocas And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings E descanse-se sob a força das cordas No voice can hope to hum. No voice can hope to hum. Nenhuma voz pode esperar cantarolar I stood unwound beneath the skies I stood unwound beneath the skies Eu fiquei relaxado sob os céus And clouds unbound by laws. And clouds unbound by laws. E nuvens desligadas por leis The cryin' rain like a trumpet sang The cryin' rain like a trumpet sang A chuva chorosa cantou como um trompete And asked for no applause. And asked for no applause. E pediu para nenhum aplauso Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Deite sua melodia cansada,guarde Lay down the song you strum, Lay down the song you strum, Deite a canção que tocas And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings E descanse-se sob a força das cordas No voice can hope to hum. No voice can hope to hum. Nenhuma voz pode esperar cantarolar The last of leaves fell from the trees The last of leaves fell from the trees A última das folhas caiu das árvores And clung to a new love's breast. And clung to a new love's breast. E agarrou-se ao peito de um novo amor The branches bare like a banjo played The branches bare like a banjo played Os ramos nus tal um banjo tocado To the winds that listened best. To the winds that listened best. Para os ventos que lhes ouviram melhor I gazed down in the river's mirror I gazed down in the river's mirror Eu me curvei sobre o espelho do rio And watched its winding strum. And watched its winding strum. E assisti seu transcorrer sinuoso The water smooth ran like a hymn The water smooth ran like a hymn A água suave correu tal um cântico And like a harp did hum. And like a harp did hum. E como uma arpa cantarolou Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Lay down your weary tune, lay down, Deite sua melodia cansada,guarde Lay down the song you strum, Lay down the song you strum, Deite a canção que tocas And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings And rest yourself 'neath the strength of strings E descanse-se sob a força das cordas No voice can hope to hum. No voice can hope to hum. Nenhuma voz pode esperar cantarolar