When first I came to Louisville When first I came to Louisville Quando eu vim pela primeira vez para Louisville Some pleasure there to find Some pleasure there to find Algum prazer havia por encontrar A damsel there from Lexington A damsel there from Lexington Eu conheci uma empregada de Lexington Was pleasing to my mind Was pleasing to my mind Cuja beleza encheu minhas ideias Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips Her rosy cheeks, her ruby lips Suas bochechas rosadas, seus lábios de rubi Like arrows pierced my breast Like arrows pierced my breast Como flechas perfuraram meu peito The name she bore was Flora The name she bore was Flora E o nome que ela carregava era Flora, o lírio do oeste The Lily of the West The Lily of the West Cortejei a adorável Flora (And the name she bore was Flora) (And the name she bore was Flora) Ela prometeu nunca mais ir (The Lily of the West) (The Lily of the West) Mas ela se voltou para outro homem I courted lovely Flora I courted lovely Flora O que encheu meu coração de tristeza Some pleasure for to find Some pleasure for to find Ela me roubou minha liberdade But she turned unto another man But she turned unto another man Me privou do meu descanso Which sore distressed my mind Which sore distressed my mind Então vá você infiel Flora, o lírio do oeste She robbed me of my liberty She robbed me of my liberty Eu me aproximei do meu rival Deprived me off my rest Deprived me off my rest Minha adaga na minha mão Then go, my lovely Flora Then go, my lovely Flora Eu o agarrei pelo colarinho The Lily of the West The Lily of the West E eu ousadamente disse a ele que se levantasse (Then go, my lovely Flora) (Then go, my lovely Flora) Todo em meu desespero (The Lily of the West) (The Lily of the West) Eu perfurei ele no peito Way down in yonder shady grove Way down in yonder shady grove Eu matei um homem por Flora, o lírio do oeste A man of high degree A man of high degree Eu tive que aguentar meu julgamento Conversing with my Flora there Conversing with my Flora there Eu tive que fazer meu apelo Which seemed so strange to me Which seemed so strange to me Eles me colocaram na caixa de prisioneiros And the answer that she gave to him And the answer that she gave to him E então começou em mim It sore did me oppress It sore did me oppress Embora ela tenha jurado pela minha vida I was betrayed by Flora I was betrayed by Flora Me privou do meu descanso The Lily of the West The Lily of the West Ainda amo minha infiel Flora, o lírio do oeste (I was betrayed by Flora) (I was betrayed by Flora) (The Lily of the West) (The Lily of the West) I stepped up to my rival I stepped up to my rival Dagger in my hand Dagger in my hand I seized him by the collar I seized him by the collar And boldly made him stand And boldly made him stand Being mad by desperation Being mad by desperation I pierced him through the breast I pierced him through the breast All this for lovely Flora All this for lovely Flora The Lily of the West The Lily of the West (All this for lovely Flora) (All this for lovely Flora) (The Lily of the West) (The Lily of the West) I had to stand my trial I had to stand my trial I had to make my plea I had to make my plea They placed me in the witness box They placed me in the witness box And then commenced on me And then commenced on me Although she swore my life away Although she swore my life away Deprived me of my rest Deprived me of my rest Still I love my faithless Flora Still I love my faithless Flora The Lily of the West The Lily of the West (Still I love my faithless Flora) (Still I love my faithless Flora) (The Lily of the West) (The Lily of the West)