Well, I was raised in central Texas Well, I was raised in central Texas Bem, eu fui criado no centro do Texas Where we picked our guitars reckless Where we picked our guitars reckless Onde escolhemos nossas guitarras imprudentes We took our country music seriously We took our country music seriously Levamos a sério a nossa música country We loved the sound of old Hank Williams We loved the sound of old Hank Williams Adoramos o som do velho Hank Williams Ernest Tubb and Jimmy Rodgers Ernest Tubb and Jimmy Rodgers Ernest Tubb e Jimmy Rodgers Moon Mullican, Bob Wills were dear to me Moon Mullican, Bob Wills were dear to me Moon Mullican, Bob Wills eram queridos para mim Hank Snow strummin' on a Martin guitar Hank Snow strummin' on a Martin guitar Hank Snow dedilhando uma guitarra Martin Merle Travis thumb pickin' eight to the bar Merle Travis thumb pickin' eight to the bar Polegar de Merle Travis pegando oito no bar They were true to life hillbillies They were true to life hillbillies Eles eram fiéis à vida caipiras Raised on cornbread, booze and fillies Raised on cornbread, booze and fillies Criada em pão de milho, bebidas e potros And they picked there country music from the heart And they picked there country music from the heart E eles escolheram música country do coração We picked with little Lester Flatt We picked with little Lester Flatt Escolhemos com o pequeno Lester Flatt Kitty Wells with Johnny and Jack Kitty Wells with Johnny and Jack Kitty Wells com Johnny e Jack Johnny Horton, Maddox brothers, sister Rose Johnny Horton, Maddox brothers, sister Rose Johnny Horton, irmãos Maddox, irmã Rose And if you really wanna winner And if you really wanna winner E se você realmente quer um vencedor Bill Monroe, Jimmy Skinner Bill Monroe, Jimmy Skinner Jimmy Skinner, Bill Monroe Singin' blues and country bluegrass through their nose Singin' blues and country bluegrass through their nose Cantando blues e bluegrass do país pelo nariz I say now, don't love me darling, I'm a rambler I say now, don't love me darling, I'm a rambler Eu digo agora, não me ame querida, eu sou uma divagadora Oh, you're the sweetest sweetheart in this world Oh, you're the sweetest sweetheart in this world Oh, você é a namorada mais doce do mundo I know it's not right for you to love me I know it's not right for you to love me Eu sei que não é certo você me amar Don't give your heart to a rambler, little girl Don't give your heart to a rambler, little girl Não dê seu coração a um passeador, garotinha Shot Jackson's steelin' can't be put into words Shot Jackson's steelin' can't be put into words Tiro o aço de Jackson não pode ser colocado em palavras The same for Roy Wiggins or Jerry Byrd The same for Roy Wiggins or Jerry Byrd O mesmo para Roy Wiggins ou Jerry Byrd Today they suffer from neglect Today they suffer from neglect Hoje eles sofrem de negligência By the ones you least expect By the ones you least expect Por aqueles que você menos espera That say that could only country music's got to change That say that could only country music's got to change Isso diz que apenas a música country precisa mudar Well, I'm a rockabilly rebel Well, I'm a rockabilly rebel Bem, eu sou um rebelde rockabilly And I pick my rhythm double And I pick my rhythm double E eu pego meu ritmo duas vezes With a beat that sets them rockin' near and far With a beat that sets them rockin' near and far Com uma batida que os coloca balançando perto e longe Just a reckless rockabilly Just a reckless rockabilly Apenas um rockabilly imprudente Beatin' out the sounds that thrill me Beatin' out the sounds that thrill me Batendo os sons que me emocionam On a slappin' bass, tin dobro and guitar On a slappin' bass, tin dobro and guitar Em um slappin 'baixo, tin dobro e guitarra The nineteen-fifties gave us something new The nineteen-fifties gave us something new Os anos noventa e cinquenta nos deram algo novo Raw hillbilly mixed with rhythm and blues Raw hillbilly mixed with rhythm and blues Caipira crua misturada com ritmo e blues It brought us Fats and Muddy Waters It brought us Fats and Muddy Waters Trouxe-nos gorduras e águas barrentas Lighnin' Hopkins and The Clovers Lighnin' Hopkins and The Clovers Lighnin 'Hopkins e os trevos Carl Perkins, Big Joe Turner, Jessie Stone Carl Perkins, Big Joe Turner, Jessie Stone Carl Perkins, Big Joe Turner, Jessie Stone John Lee Hooker and Leadbelly John Lee Hooker and Leadbelly John Lee Hooker e Leadbelly Set the pace for Jerry Lee Set the pace for Jerry Lee Defina o ritmo de Jerry Lee Elvis the Pelvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry Elvis the Pelvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry Elvis, a pélvis, Little Richard, Chuck Berry Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true Oh Maybellene, por que você não pode ser verdade Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true Oh Maybellene, why can't you be true Oh Maybellene, por que você não pode ser verdade Started back doin' the things you used to do Started back doin' the things you used to do Começou a fazer as coisas que você costumava fazer Well, the Nashville sound's gotten sugary sweet Well, the Nashville sound's gotten sugary sweet Bem, o som de Nashville ficou doce e açucarado They watered it down, eliminated the beat They watered it down, eliminated the beat Eles diluíram, eliminaram a batida Sounds like they had too much rehearsal Sounds like they had too much rehearsal Parece que eles tiveram muito ensaio Time to start a big reversal Time to start a big reversal Hora de começar uma grande reversão With some good old rockabilly, rock 'n' roll With some good old rockabilly, rock 'n' roll Com algum bom e velho rockabilly, rock 'n' roll 'Cause I'm a rockabilly rebel 'Cause I'm a rockabilly rebel Porque eu sou um rebelde rockabilly And I pick my rhythm double And I pick my rhythm double E eu pego meu ritmo duas vezes With a beat that sets them rockin' near and far With a beat that sets them rockin' near and far Com uma batida que os coloca balançando perto e longe Just a reckless rockabilly Just a reckless rockabilly Apenas um rockabilly imprudente Beating out the sounds that thrill me Beating out the sounds that thrill me Batendo os sons que me emocionam On a slappin' bass, tin dobro and guitar On a slappin' bass, tin dobro and guitar Em um slappin 'baixo, tin dobro e guitarra Just a reckless rockabilly Just a reckless rockabilly Apenas um rockabilly imprudente Beating out the sounds that thrill me Beating out the sounds that thrill me Batendo os sons que me emocionam On a slappin' bass, tin dobro and guitar On a slappin' bass, tin dobro and guitar Em um slappin 'baixo, tin dobro e guitarra