I get up in the morning slaving for bread sir, I get up in the morning slaving for bread sir, Eu me levanto cedo pro trabalho escravo por pão, So that every mouth can be fed, So that every mouth can be fed, De modo que toda boca possa ser alimentada, Poor me, Israelites. Poor me, Israelites. Pobre de mim, israelitas. Mi wife an' ma kids they pack up an'a leave me, Mi wife an' ma kids they pack up an'a leave me, Minha esposa e filhos fazem as malas para me deixar, "darling" she said "I was yours to be seen", "darling" she said "I was yours to be seen", "Querido", ela disse: "Eu era sua para ser vista", Poor me, Israelites. Poor me, Israelites. Pobre de mim, israelitas. Shirt them a-tear up, trousers is gone Shirt them a-tear up, trousers is gone Coloque uma camisa e as calças para ir, I don't want to end up like Bonny and Clyde, I don't want to end up like Bonny and Clyde, Eu não quero acabar como Bonny e Clyde, Poor me, Israelites. Poor me, Israelites. Pobre de mim, israelitas. After a storm there must be a calming, After a storm there must be a calming, Depois de uma tempestade deve ter uma calmaria, You catch me in your farm you sound your alarm, You catch me in your farm you sound your alarm, Você me pega na sua fazenda, você soa o alarme, Poor me, Israelites. Poor me, Israelites. Pobre de mim, israelitas.