I was sittin' in a truckstop I was sittin' in a truckstop Eu estava sentado em um ponto de parada Watchin' tumbleweeds roll by Watchin' tumbleweeds roll by Vendo a planta rodadora Tryin' to read the menu Tryin' to read the menu Tentando ler o cardápio When the waitress caught my eye When the waitress caught my eye Quando a garçonete chamou minha atenção She pulled a pencil from her hair She pulled a pencil from her hair Ela puxou uma caneta de seus cabelos And leaned across the bar And leaned across the bar E inclinou-se pelo bar I did my best not to stare I did my best not to stare Eu fiz de tudo para não olhar But man, she made it hard But man, she made it hard Mas cara, ela dificultou I asked that trucker next to me I asked that trucker next to me Eu perguntei ao caminhoneiro perto de mim Hey, what looks good today Hey, what looks good today Ei, o que parece ser bom hoje? He said: I know what's on your mind He said: I know what's on your mind Ele disse: Eu sei o que está em sua mente And boy, there ain't no way And boy, there ain't no way E garoto, não há nenhum jeito Get yourself some apple pie Get yourself some apple pie Pegue um pouco de torta de maçã And something cool to drink And something cool to drink E alguma coisa legal pra beber I know you want the special I know you want the special Eu sei que você quer o especial And I like the way you think And I like the way you think E eu gosto da maneira em que você pensa But you can't have the waitress But you can't have the waitress Mas você não pode ter a garçonete Boy, everybody's tried Boy, everybody's tried Garoto, todos já tentaram There's a cowboy down in Abilene There's a cowboy down in Abilene Há um vaqueiro em Abilene Who keeps her satisfied Who keeps her satisfied Quem a mantém satisfeita They got a hundred Acre dream They got a hundred Acre dream Eles têm um sonho de cem acres That's gettin' closer every day That's gettin' closer every day Que está ficando próximo a cada dia Just a few more plates of ham and eggs Just a few more plates of ham and eggs Só mais alguns pratos de hambúrguer e ovos And a few good rides away And a few good rides away E alguns bons passeios Hard times hit West Texas Hard times hit West Texas Tempos difíceis acertaram o oeste do Texas Damn near everything's for sale Damn near everything's for sale Droga, aqui perto de tudo está à venda But there's somethings we hold sacred But there's somethings we hold sacred Mas há algumas coisas que nós mantemos sagrado When everything else fails When everything else fails Quando tudo falhar When we're down to nothing When we're down to nothing Quando estamos sem nada Out here, everybody shares Out here, everybody shares Fora daqui, todos agem Most of us have lost our dreams Most of us have lost our dreams Muitos de nós tem se perdido em nossos sonhos So we bought into theirs So we bought into theirs Então nós compramos os deles I've seen her walk a hundred miles I've seen her walk a hundred miles Eu a vi andar cem milhas Up and down this floor Up and down this floor Subir e descer este andar I've never seen her fail to smile I've never seen her fail to smile Eu nunca a vi falhar em sorrir When he limps through that door When he limps through that door Quando ele passa por aquela porta So when you're done, you leave a tip So when you're done, you leave a tip Então quando você terminar, você deixa uma gorjeta And make it nice and fat And make it nice and fat E torne-o bom And feel lucky you can own a piece And feel lucky you can own a piece E se sentir com sorte você pode ter um pedaço Of something like that Of something like that De algo parecido But you can't have the waitress But you can't have the waitress Mas você não pode ter a garçonete Boy, everybody's tried Boy, everybody's tried Garoto, todos já tentaram There's a cowboy down in Abilene There's a cowboy down in Abilene Há um vaqueiro em Abilene Who keeps her satisfied Who keeps her satisfied Quem a mantém satisfeita They got a hundred Acre dream They got a hundred Acre dream Eles têm um sonho de cem acres That's gettin' closer every day That's gettin' closer every day Que está ficando próximo a cada dia Just a few more plates of ham and eggs Just a few more plates of ham and eggs Só mais alguns pratos de hambúrguer e ovos And a few good rides away And a few good rides away E alguns bons passeios But you can't have the waitress But you can't have the waitress Mas você não pode ter a garçonete Boy, everybody's tried Boy, everybody's tried Garoto, todos já tentaram There's a cowboy down in Abilene There's a cowboy down in Abilene Há um vaqueiro em Abilene Who keeps her satisfied Who keeps her satisfied Quem a mantém satisfeita They got a hundred Acre dream They got a hundred Acre dream Eles têm um sonho de cem acres That's gettin' closer every day That's gettin' closer every day Que está ficando próximo a cada dia Just a few more plates of ham and eggs Just a few more plates of ham and eggs Só mais alguns pratos de hambúrguer e ovos And a few good rides away And a few good rides away E alguns bons passeios Just a few more plates of ham and eggs Just a few more plates of ham and eggs Só mais alguns pratos de hambúrguer e ovos And a few good rides away And a few good rides away E alguns bons passeios