Way down Louisiana close to New Orleans, Way down Louisiana close to New Orleans, Bem no sul da Louisiana perto de Nova Orleans, Way back up in the woods among the evergreens... Way back up in the woods among the evergreens... Em meio a uma floresta entre árvores sempre verdes There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood, There stood a log cabin made of earth and wood, Ficava uma velha cabana feita de terra e madeira Where lived a country boy name of Johnny B. Goode... Where lived a country boy name of Johnny B. Goode... Inde vivis um caipira chamado Johnny B. Goode He never ever learned to read or write so well, He never ever learned to read or write so well, Que nunca havia aprendido muito bem a ler ou escrever But he could play the guitar like ringing a bell. But he could play the guitar like ringing a bell. Mas ele conseguia ticar uma guitarra como a campainha Go Go Go Go Vamos, vamos Go Johnny Go Go Johnny Go Johnny vamos Go Go Go Go Vamos, vamos Johny be good Johny be good Jomhny B. Goode He use to carry his guitar in a gunny sack He use to carry his guitar in a gunny sack Ele costumava carregar sua guitarra no saco de pano And sit beneath the trees by the railroad track. And sit beneath the trees by the railroad track. E sentava-se debaixo de uma árvore perto dos trilhos Oh, the engineers used to see him sitting in the shade, Oh, the engineers used to see him sitting in the shade, Oh, u, velho maquinista de trem sentado na sombra Playing to the rhythm that the drivers made. Playing to the rhythm that the drivers made. Tocava acompanhando o ritmo que os motoristas faziam People passing by would stop and say People passing by would stop and say Pessoas que passassem por perto iriam parar e dizer Oh my that little country boy could play Oh my that little country boy could play Oh! Mas esse rapaz poderia fazer u,a apresentação Go Go Go Go Vamos, vamos Go Johnny Go Go Johnny Go Johnmy vamos Go Go Go Go Vamos, vamos Johny be good Johny be good Johnny B. Goode His mama told him someday he would be a man, His mama told him someday he would be a man, Sua mãe lhe disse que ele seri um grande homem, And he would be the leader of a big old band. And he would be the leader of a big old band. E ele seria o lider de uma velha banda de sucesso Many people coming from miles around Many people coming from miles around Muitas pessoas viriam de longe To hear him play his music when the sun go down To hear him play his music when the sun go down Para ouvir-lo tocar a põr do sol Maybe someday his name would be in lights Maybe someday his name would be in lights Talvez um dia seu nome estará em letreiros lumimosos Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight. Saying Johnny B. Goode tonight. Dizendo Johnny B. Goode hoje a noite