Shoeshine Johnny's just doin' time Shoeshine Johnny's just doin' time O engraxate Johnny está fazendo hora settin' up shop at the five and dime settin' up shop at the five and dime estabelecendo um negócio de 5 e 10 centavos Seen a whole lot of miles...got a few more to go Seen a whole lot of miles...got a few more to go percorre muitas milhas... para conseguir um pouco mais Everyone says he's a humble man Everyone says he's a humble man todos dizem que ele é um homem humilde tell ya bout life like no one can tell ya bout life like no one can fala da vida como ninguém With a wink and a smile he'd let ya know With a wink and a smile he'd let ya know com uma animação e um sorriso no rosto All kinda people come from miles around All kinda people come from miles around toda classe de pessoas que vem de longe just to hear Johnny tell his stories just to hear Johnny tell his stories para ouvir Johnny contar suas histórias Talk about the days gone by Talk about the days gone by ele fala do passado Talkin' bout future glory Talkin' bout future glory falando da glória futura Round round round he goes Round round round he goes ele conversa com todos ao redor tell you how the good Lord knows tell you how the good Lord knows e conta como o Senhor é bom e sabe de tudo He'd be shinin' most every day He'd be shinin' most every day ele faz todos os dias felizes Sit right down listen what he say Sit right down listen what he say as pessoas sentam-se e escutam ele dizer: Some like to play with fire Some like to play with fire "Alguns gostam de brincar com fogo but there's a love that's higher but there's a love that's higher mais há um amor maior And you know the Lord's been good to me for sure And you know the Lord's been good to me for sure eles sabem que o senhor tem sido bom comigo Hard times can come and go Hard times can come and go tempos difíceis podem ir e vir but one things for sure I know but one things for sure I know mas uma coisa eu sei Whe I die Whe I die quando eu morrer the richest mand I'll be the richest mand I'll be serei o homem mais rico" Lookin' back I remember the times Lookin' back I remember the times Olhando para trás, eu lembro alguns momentos laughin-and-a-jokin-and-a-feelin fine laughin-and-a-jokin-and-a-feelin fine brincando, sorrindo e se sentindo bem Ol' Johnny pick you up when you're feelin' low Ol' Johnny pick you up when you're feelin' low Johnny me dizia: "levanta". quando eu estava triste His words hand on in my memory His words hand on in my memory suas palavras ficavam na minha memória the dusty ol' book that he read to me the dusty ol' book that he read to me um antigo e empoeirado livro ele lia para mim even now I'm grown they speak to me even now I'm grown they speak to me até agora estou crescendo eles falam para mim What gains a man to win the world What gains a man to win the world "o que ganha um homem conquistando o mundo, but lose his very soul but lose his very soul mas perdendo a sua alma? Riches of the promised land Riches of the promised land se as riquezas da terra prometida much better than silver and gold much better than silver and gold é muito melhor que ouro ou prata! Oh how wise is he that makes the Lord his company Oh how wise is he that makes the Lord his company Oh quão sabio é o quem faz do Senhor a sua companhia! Fearless of the days to come Fearless of the days to come não tem medo dos dias que viram, knowin' that the battles won knowin' that the battles won sabendo que a balalha já está vencida" Listen son he said to me Listen son he said to me "Escuta, filho", ele disse para mim: Jesus died to set us free Jesus died to set us free "Jesus morreu para nos tornar livres You're old enough it's time to chose You're old enough it's time to chose você já está bem grande, já está na hora de aceitalo With the Lord you'll never lose With the Lord you'll never lose Com o Senhor você nunca vai perder beat them everlasting blues beat them everlasting blues acabarás com todas tristezas!"