I've seen the lights of gay Broadway, I've seen the lights of gay Broadway, Eu vi as luzes da Broadway gay, Old Market Street down by the Frisco Bay, Old Market Street down by the Frisco Bay, Old Market Street para baixo pela Baía de São Francisco, I've strolled the Prado, I've gambled on the Bourse; I've strolled the Prado, I've gambled on the Bourse; Eu passeava do Prado, eu jogava na Bolsa; The seven wonders of the world I've seen, The seven wonders of the world I've seen, As sete maravilhas do mundo que eu vi, And many are the places I have been, And many are the places I have been, E são muitos os lugares onde já estive, Take my advice, folks, and see Beale Street first! Take my advice, folks, and see Beale Street first! Siga o meu conselho, gente, e ver Beale Street em primeiro lugar! You'll see pretty browns in beautiful gowns, You'll see pretty browns in beautiful gowns, Você verá pardos bonita em belos vestidos, You'll see tailor-mades and hand-me-downs, You'll see tailor-mades and hand-me-downs, Você verá tailor-made You'll meet honest men, and pick-pockets skilled, You'll meet honest men, and pick-pockets skilled, Você vai conhecer homens honestos, e pick-pockets qualificados, You'll find that business never ceases 'til somebody gets killed! You'll find that business never ceases 'til somebody gets killed! Você verá que a empresa não cessa até que alguém morre! If Beale Street could talk, if Beale Street could talk, If Beale Street could talk, if Beale Street could talk, Se Beale Street poderia falar, se Beale Street poderia falar, Married men would have to take their beds and walk, Married men would have to take their beds and walk, Os homens casados Except one or two who never drink booze, Except one or two who never drink booze, Salvo uma ou duas pessoas que nunca bebem álcool, And the blind man on the corner singing "Beale Street Blues!" And the blind man on the corner singing "Beale Street Blues!" E o homem cego na esquina cantando "Beale Street Blues!" I'd rather be there than any place I know, I'd rather be there than any place I know, Eu preferia estar lá do que qualquer lugar que eu conheço, I'd rather be there than any place I know, I'd rather be there than any place I know, Eu preferia estar lá do que qualquer lugar que eu conheço, It's gonna take a sergeant for to make me go! It's gonna take a sergeant for to make me go! Vai levar um sargento para fazer-me ir! I'm goin' to the river, maybe by and by, I'm goin' to the river, maybe by and by, Eu estou indo para o rio, talvez, aos poucos, Yes, I'm goin' to the river, maybe by and by, Yes, I'm goin' to the river, maybe by and by, Sim, eu estou indo para o rio, talvez, aos poucos, Because the river's wet, and Beale Street's done gone dry! Because the river's wet, and Beale Street's done gone dry! Como o rio está molhada, e Beale Street é feito secou!