Hear my story and listen well; Hear my story and listen well; Escucha mi historia y escuchar bien; Truth is in all that I tell. Truth is in all that I tell. La verdad es que en todo lo que le digo. It could never have been me. It could never have been me. Nunca podría haber sido yo. I did not shoot no deputy. I did not shoot no deputy. No le disparé ningún diputado. Mr. Grant, the deputy, Mr. Grant, the deputy, El Sr. Grant, el diputado, Friend to my whole family. Friend to my whole family. Amigo de toda mi familia. He always tell me when John Brown He always tell me when John Brown Él siempre me dice cuando John Brown Was getting ready to come around. Was getting ready to come around. Se disponía a entrar en razón. Don't blame me. Don't blame me. No culpes a mí. Don't blame me. Don't blame me. No culpes a mí. I hide it all except a few seeds I hide it all except a few seeds Me escondo todo, excepto un puñado de semillas And make him think I plant for me. And make him think I plant for me. Y creo que lo hacen las plantas para mí. When Mr. Grant and I know all the while When Mr. Grant and I know all the while Cuando el Sr. Grant y sé que todo el tiempo We've got enough for the whole island. We've got enough for the whole island. Tenemos suficiente para toda la isla. Three years now we sell it in town Three years now we sell it in town Tres años lo vendemos en la ciudad Under the bucket that goes down. Under the bucket that goes down. En el cubo que desciende. No one knew of it but three: No one knew of it but three: Nadie sabía de él sino tres: Mr. Grant, Davis and me. Mr. Grant, Davis and me. Sr. Grant, Davis y yo. Chorus Chorus Coro I swear by God it is a plot; I swear by God it is a plot; Juro por Dios que es un complot; Davis sent me here to rot. Davis sent me here to rot. Davis me ha enviado aquí a la pudrición. Listen people, can't you see Listen people, can't you see Escucha las personas, no puede usted ver Mr. Davis shot the deputy. Mr. Davis shot the deputy. El Sr. Davis disparó el diputado. Chorus Chorus Coro Chorus Chorus Coro