I used to know this old scarecrow I used to know this old scarecrow Eu conhecia este velho espantalho He was my song He was my song Ele era a minha canção My joy and sorrow, My joy and sorrow, Minha alegria e meu arrependimento Cast alone between the furrows Cast alone between the furrows Abandonado entre os sulcos of a field no longer sown by anyone. of a field no longer sown by anyone. De um campo que ninguém cultiva mais. I held a dandelion I held a dandelion Eu colhi um dente-de-leão That said the time had come That said the time had come Que me mostrou que chegou a hora To leave upon the wind To leave upon the wind De partir levado pelo vento Not to return Not to return E pra não voltar mais When summer burned the earth again. When summer burned the earth again. Quando o verão ardeu sobre a terra de novo. Cultivate the freshest flower Cultivate the freshest flower Cultivei a flor mais freca This garden ever grew, This garden ever grew, Que este jardim já criou, Beneath these branches Beneath these branches Sob estes galhos I once wrote such childish words for you. I once wrote such childish words for you. Escrevi, uma vez, versos infantis pra você. But that`s okay, But that`s okay, Mas tá tudo certo. There`s treasure children always seek to find, There`s treasure children always seek to find, lá está o tesouro que as crianças tentam achar, And just like us And just like us E igualzinho a nós You must have had You must have had Você deve ter tido A once a upon a time. A once a upon a time. Um "Era uma vez..."