Well I used to wake the morning before the rooster crowed Well I used to wake the morning before the rooster crowed Bem, eu costumava acordar de manhã, antes do galo cantar Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough Searching for soda bottles to get myself some dough Procurando por garrafas de refrigerante para fazer alguma grana Brought 'em down to the corner, down to the country store Brought 'em down to the corner, down to the country store Eu as juntava e levava à loja Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew Cash 'em in and give my money to a man named Curtis Loew Vendia elas e dava meu dinheiro à um homem chamado Curtis Loew Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair Old Curt was a black man with white curly hair O velho era um homem negro com o cabelo branco encaracolado When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care When he had a fifth of wine he did not have a care Quando ele tinha um quinto de vinho que ele não dava a mínima He used to own an old dobro, used to play it across his knee He used to own an old dobro, used to play it across his knee Ele tinha um velho dobro, costumava tocar em seu joelho I'd give old Curt my money, he'd play all day for me I'd give old Curt my money, he'd play all day for me Eu dava meu dinheiro ao velho Curt, ele tocava o dia todo para mim (Chorus) (Chorus) (Refrão) Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew Play me a song Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew Toque uma música para mim Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro I got your drinking money, tune up your dobro Eu tenho o dinheiro da sua bebida, afine o dobro People said he was useless, them people are the fools People said he was useless, them people are the fools Diziam que ele era inútil, as pessoas são as tolas 'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues 'Cause Curtis Loew was the finest picker to ever play the blues Porque Curtis Loew foi dado como o melhor para tocar o blues He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten He looked to be sixty, and maybe I was ten Ele parecia ter sessenta anos, e talvez eu tinha dez Mama used to whip me but I'd go see him again Mama used to whip me but I'd go see him again Mamãe costumava me bater, mas eu iria vê-lo novamente I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time I'd clap my hands, stomp my feets, try to stay in time Eu batia palmas, batia meus pés, tentava ficar no tempo He'd play me a song or two He'd play me a song or two Ele me tocava uma música ou duas Then take another drink of wine. Then take another drink of wine. Em seguida, tomava outro gole de vinho. Chorus Chorus (Refrão) Yes sir Yes sir Sim senhor On the day old Curtis died, nobody came to pray On the day old Curtis died, nobody came to pray No dia em que o velho Curtis anos morreu, ninguém apareceu para orar Ol' preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the clay Ol' preacher said some words, and they chunked him in the clay O velho pregador disse algumas palavras, e eles o enterraram But he lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues But he lived a lifetime playin' the black man's blues Mas ele viveu uma vida inteira tocando o blues dos negros And on the day he lost his life, that's all he had to lose And on the day he lost his life, that's all he had to lose E no dia em que perdeu a vida, isso é tudo o que tinha a perder Play me a song Curtis Loew, Hey Curtis Loew Play me a song Curtis Loew, Hey Curtis Loew Toque uma música para mim Curtis Loew, Curtis Loew I wish that you was here so everyone would know I wish that you was here so everyone would know Eu queria que você estivesse aqui para que todos soubessem People said he was useless, them people all are fools People said he was useless, them people all are fools Diziam que ele era inútil, as pessoas são as tolas 'Cause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues 'Cause Curtis you're the finest picker to ever play the blues Porque Curtis Loew foi dado como o melhor para tocar o blues