When I was seventeen, found out just what it means When I was seventeen, found out just what it means Quando eu tinha 17 anos, descobri o que significava If you can get it free, it just ain't worth a damn If you can get it free, it just ain't worth a damn Se você pode obtê-lo gratuitamente, ele simplesmente não vale a pena uma When I heard the preacher say, don't throw your life away When I heard the preacher say, don't throw your life away Quando ouvi o pregador dizer, não jogue sua vida fora I got that message, and I wrote it on the wall I got that message, and I wrote it on the wall Eu entendi aquela mensagem, e eu a escrevi no muro I don't want anybody tellin' me lies, no, I don't want your diamond ring I don't want anybody tellin' me lies, no, I don't want your diamond ring Eu não quero que me contem mentiras, não, eu não quero seu anel de diamante 'Cause you ain't got my size 'Cause you ain't got my size Porque você não tem meu tamanho I want money, money, that's what I need, I want money, money, that's what I need, Eu quero dinheiro, dinheiro, isso é o que preciso I got Cadillac dreams, please mister don'tcha take it from me I got Cadillac dreams, please mister don'tcha take it from me Eu tenho sonhos de Cadillac, por favor, senhor, não leve isto de mim Give me money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me Give me money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me Dê-me dinheiro, dinheiro, mais do que preciso, eu tenho sonhos de Cadillac esperando por mim Cadillac dreams, Cadillac dreams Cadillac dreams, Cadillac dreams Sonhos de Cadillac, Sonhos de Cadillac When I had the young boy blues, I paid some young boy dues When I had the young boy blues, I paid some young boy dues Quando eu estive triste na juventude, eu paguei algumas dívidas I learned the hard way, there's a heartbreak every day I learned the hard way, there's a heartbreak every day Eu aprendi do modo difícil, há um coração partido diariamente Stone cold reality came crashing down on me Stone cold reality came crashing down on me Realidade insensível veio batendo em mim Well life was hard on me, but I still don't give a damn Well life was hard on me, but I still don't give a damn Bem, a vida era dura para mim, mas eu ainda não me importo When I was seventeen I was an angry young man When I was seventeen I was an angry young man Quando eu tinha 17 anos, eu era um jovem bravo But I won't let just anybody tell me who I am But I won't let just anybody tell me who I am Mas eu não deixarei ninguém me dizer quem eu sou I just want money, money, that's all I need I just want money, money, that's all I need Eu só quero dinheiro, dinheiro, isso é o que preciso I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister don'tcha take it from me I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister don'tcha take it from me Eu tenho sonhos de Cadillac, por favor, senhor, não leve isto de mim Give me money, money, more than I need, these Cadillac dreams are waitin' on me Give me money, money, more than I need, these Cadillac dreams are waitin' on me Dê-me dinheiro, dinheiro, mais do que preciso, eu tenho sonhos de Cadillac esperando por mim Didn't have the time of day, till this dream was born Didn't have the time of day, till this dream was born Não tinha o tempo do dia, até que este sonho nasceu You can't take that away, you can't take that away from me You can't take that away, you can't take that away from me Você não pode levar embora, você não pode levar isso para longe de mim When I was seventeen, there was this beauty queen When I was seventeen, there was this beauty queen Quando eu tinha 17 anos, havia esta bela rainha Checked in a one room suite, the back seat of my car Checked in a one room suite, the back seat of my car Registrou-se num suíte com um quarto, o banco traseiro do meu car When you want all the best things money can buy When you want all the best things money can buy Quando você quer todas as melhores coisas que o dinheiro pode comprar You gotta reach down inside of you, to reach up to the sky You gotta reach down inside of you, to reach up to the sky Você tem que alcançar dentro de você, para alcançar o céu Yeah, I want money, money, that's all I need Yeah, I want money, money, that's all I need Sim Dinheiro, dinheiro, isto é tudo que preciso I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister you can't take that from me I got Cadillac dreams, hey mister you can't take that from me I want money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me I want money, money, more than I need, I got Cadillac dreams waitin' on me Money, money, that's what I need Money, money, that's what I need We're drivin' in my Chevy with my Cadillac dreams We're drivin' in my Chevy with my Cadillac dreams Someday, one day, just you and me Someday, one day, just you and me We'll ride inside these Cadillac dreams We'll ride inside these Cadillac dreams