The spirit's always willing when it's fed; The spirit's always willing when it's fed; O espírito está sempre disposto quando é alimentado; When it's not fed the spirit's dead. When it's not fed the spirit's dead. Quando não é alimentado o espírito está morto. And if the spirit really wants to dance And if the spirit really wants to dance E se o espírito realmente quer dançar It needs a little more than bread It needs a little more than bread Precisa de um pouco mais do que pão To cure the spirit's ache To cure the spirit's ache Para curar a dor do espírito Give it a little cake! Give it a little cake! Dê-lhe um bolo pequeno! Come, you all kick up the cakewalk, Come, you all kick up the cakewalk, Venham, todos vocês dêm um pontapé no cakewalk, 'Cause we got cake. 'Cause we got cake. Porque nós temos um bolo. Lady Luck finally learn to bake. Lady Luck finally learn to bake. Lady Luck finalmente aprender a assar. Who said bread? Kick up the cakewalk Who said bread? Kick up the cakewalk Quem disse pão? Chute o cakewalk 'Cause we got pie. 'Cause we got pie. Porque nós temos torta. Here and now, not in the by and by. Here and now, not in the by and by. Aqui e agora, não no logo. Say good bye to trouble and famine Say good bye to trouble and famine Diga adeus aos problemas e fome It's time to laugh It's time to laugh É hora de rir Laugh, boy, you can examine Laugh, boy, you can examine Rir, menino, você pode examinar The fatted calf. The fatted calf. O bezerro cevado. Come, you all kick up the cakewalk, Come, you all kick up the cakewalk, Venham, todos vocês dêm um pontapé no cakewalk, 'Cause we got cake. 'Cause we got cake. Porque nós temos um bolo. Ev'ryone who is awake, walk Ev'ryone who is awake, walk Todos que estão acordados andem To cakewalk To cakewalk Para cakewalk 'Cause we all got cake. 'Cause we all got cake. Porque todos nós temos bolo.