N a neat little town they call boston N a neat little town they call boston Em uma pequena cidade arrumada que eles chamam de Boston Apprenticed to trade i was bound Apprenticed to trade i was bound Fui ensinado e obrigado a barganhar And many an hour's sweet happiness And many an hour's sweet happiness E muitas horas de uma doce felicidade I spent in that neat little town I spent in that neat little town Eu passei naquela pequena cidade arrumada Then bad misfortune befell me Then bad misfortune befell me Então um mau infortúnio me aconteceu That caused me to stray from the land That caused me to stray from the land Aquilo me fez afastar-se da terra Far away from my friends and companions Far away from my friends and companions Bem longe dos meus amigos e companheiros To follow the black velvet band To follow the black velvet band Para seguir a banda de veludo preto Well, i was out strolling one evening Well, i was out strolling one evening Bem, eu estava fora passeando numa noite Not intending to stay very long Not intending to stay very long Sem a intenção de ficar muito tempo When i met a frolicsome damsel When i met a frolicsome damsel Quando conheci uma donzela brincalhona As she came tripping along As she came tripping along Conforme ela vinha tropeçando A watch she pulled out her pocket A watch she pulled out her pocket O relógio que ela puxou do bolso And slipped it right into my hand And slipped it right into my hand E escorregou direto na minha mão On the very first night that i met her, On the very first night that i met her, Na primeira noite que a conheci Bad luck to the black velvet band Bad luck to the black velvet band Má sorte para a banda de veludo preto Her eyes they shone like the diamonds Her eyes they shone like the diamonds Os olhos dela, eles brilhavam como os diamantes You'd think she was queen of the land You'd think she was queen of the land Você acharia que ela fosse a rainha da terra And her hair hung over her shoulder And her hair hung over her shoulder E o seu cabelo pendurado sobre os ombros Tied up with a black velvet band Tied up with a black velvet band Amarrado com uma banda de veludo preto Before judge and jury next morning Before judge and jury next morning Antes do juiz e do júri na próxima manhã Both of us did appear Both of us did appear Nós dois aparecemos A gentleman claimed his jewelry A gentleman claimed his jewelry Um cavalheiro aclamou suas jóias And the case against us was clear And the case against us was clear E o caso contra nós era evidente Now seven long years transportation Now seven long years transportation Agora sete longos anos de transportação Right down to van dieman's land Right down to van dieman's land Diretamente para a terra de van diemen Far away from my friends and companions Far away from my friends and companions Bem longe dos meus amigos e companheiros To follow the black velvet band To follow the black velvet band Para seguir a banda de veludo preto Her eyes they shone like the diamonds Her eyes they shone like the diamonds Os olhos dela, eles brilhavam como os diamantes You'd think she was queen of the land You'd think she was queen of the land Você acharia que ela fosse a rainha da terra And her hair hung over her shoulder And her hair hung over her shoulder E o seu cabelo pendurado sobre os ombros Tied up with a black velvet band Tied up with a black velvet band Amarrado com uma banda de veludo preto So come all you jolly young fellows So come all you jolly young fellows Então venham todos, alegres e jovens companheiros I'd have you take warning by me I'd have you take warning by me Eu gostaria que vocês passassem esse aviso por mim Whenever you're out on the liquor Whenever you're out on the liquor Toda vez que estiverem sem licor Beware of the pretty colleen Beware of the pretty colleen Tenham cuidado com a moça bonita She'll fill you with whiskey and porter She'll fill you with whiskey and porter Ela vai te encher com whiskey e porter Until you're not able to stand Until you're not able to stand Até que você esteja incapaz de ficar em pé And the very next thing you'd know And the very next thing you'd know E a próxima coisa que você gostaria de saber You've landed in van dieman's land. You've landed in van dieman's land. Você aterrissou na terra de van diemen Her eyes they shone like the diamonds Her eyes they shone like the diamonds Seus olhos, eles brilhavam como os diamantes You'd think she was queen of the land You'd think she was queen of the land Você acharia que ela fosse a rainha da terra And her hair hung over her shoulder And her hair hung over her shoulder E o seu cabelo pendurado sobre o ombros Tied up with a black velvet band Tied up with a black velvet band Amarrado com uma banda de veludo preto Her eyes they shone like the diamonds Her eyes they shone like the diamonds Seus olhos, eles brilhavam como os diamantes You'd think she was queen of the land You'd think she was queen of the land Você acharia que ela fosse a rainha da terra And her hair hung over her shoulder And her hair hung over her shoulder E o seu cabelo pendurado sobre os ombros Tied up with a black velvet band Tied up with a black velvet band Amarrado com uma banda de veludo preto Black velvet band! Black velvet band! Banda de veludo preto!