I heard the old man tell his tale: I heard the old man tell his tale: Eu ouvi um homem idoso contar este conto: Tinker, alone within a storm, Tinker, alone within a storm, Futucando sozinho durante uma tempestade And losing hope he clears the leaves beneath a tree, And losing hope he clears the leaves beneath a tree, E perdendo a esperança Ele limpa as folhagens debaixo de uma arvore Seven stones Seven stones Sete pedras Lay on the ground. Lay on the ground. Deitadas na terra Within the seventh house a friend was found. Within the seventh house a friend was found. Na sétima casa um amigo foi encontrado And the changes of no consequence will pick up the reins from nowhere. And the changes of no consequence will pick up the reins from nowhere. E mudanças inconseqüentes Pegarão as rédeas do nada Sailors, in peril on the sea, Sailors, in peril on the sea, Marinheiros em perigo no mar Amongst the waves a rock looms nearer, and not yet seen. Amongst the waves a rock looms nearer, and not yet seen. Entre as ondas uma pedra se aproxima Ainda não vista They see a gull They see a gull Eles enxergam uma gaivota Flying by. Flying by. Passando voando The Captain turns the boat and he asks not why. The Captain turns the boat and he asks not why. O Capitão vira a barca e não pergunta porque And the changes of no consequence will pick up the reins from nowhere. And the changes of no consequence will pick up the reins from nowhere. E mudanças inconseqüentes Pegarão as rédeas do nada Nowhere. Nowhere. Do nada Despair that tires the world brings the old man laughter. Despair that tires the world brings the old man laughter. Desespero que cansa o mundo Leva o velho idoso ao riso The laughter of the world only grieves him, The laughter of the world only grieves him, A risada do mundo apenas o deixa em pesar believe him, believe him, Acredite nele The old man's guide is chance. The old man's guide is chance. O guia do homem idoso é acaso I heard the old man tell his tale: I heard the old man tell his tale: Eu ouvi o homem idoso contar um conto: Farmer, who knows not when to sow, Farmer, who knows not when to sow, Fazendeiro, que não sabe quando semear Consults the old man clutching money in his hand. Consults the old man clutching money in his hand. Consulta o velho idoso segurando dinheiro em sua mão And with a shrug, And with a shrug, Com um aceno com os ombros, The old man smiled, The old man smiled, o homem idoso sorriu Took the money, left the farmer wild. Took the money, left the farmer wild. Aceitou o dinheiro e deixou o fazendeiro solto And the changes of no consequence will pick up the reins from nowhere. And the changes of no consequence will pick up the reins from nowhere. E mudanças inconseqüentes Pegarão as rédeas do nada Nowhere. Nowhere. Do nada Despair that tires the world brings the old man laughter. Despair that tires the world brings the old man laughter. Desespero que cansa o mundo Leva o velho idoso ao riso The laughter of the world only grieves him, believe him, The laughter of the world only grieves him, believe him, A risada do mundo apenas o deixa em pesar Acredite nele The old man's guide is chance. The old man's guide is chance. O guia do homem idoso é o acaso.