Vance Vance Vance Roger Miller Roger Miller Roger Miller Words and Music by Bobby Russell Words and Music by Bobby Russell Palavras e música por Bobby Russell -peak Billboard position # 80 in 1968 -peak Billboard position # 80 in 1968 Spoken: Spoken: Pico posição # 80 da Billboard em 1968 He was born one mornin' He was born one mornin' It was cold and it was snowin' It was cold and it was snowin' And from the start he never had a chance And from the start he never had a chance Línguas: And though the doctors said he couldn't live And though the doctors said he couldn't live Nasceu uma manhã His mama had some faith to give His mama had some faith to give Fazia frio e ele estava nevando ' 'n' they brought him to her and his mama named him Vance 'n' they brought him to her and his mama named him Vance E desde o início nunca teve uma chance He was sick a long time then He was sick a long time then E embora os médicos disseram que ele não poderia viver I used to sit by him I used to sit by him Sua mãe tinha um pouco de fé para dar I'd rub his head and he would squeeze my hand I'd rub his head and he would squeeze my hand 'N' levaram-no a ela e sua mãe chamou-lhe Vance But he never cried, he'd grit his teeth and smile at me But he never cried, he'd grit his teeth and smile at me 'cause he couldn't speak 'cause he couldn't speak Ele estava doente há muito tempo, em seguida, And that's when I began to respect the little man And that's when I began to respect the little man Eu costumava sentar-se por ele And I think Vance was three right about then And I think Vance was three right about then Eu esfregar sua cabeça e ele apertava minha mão He started school and one day He started school and one day Mas ele nunca chorou, ele cerrar os dentes e sorria para mim He came home and at the doorway I could tell He came home and at the doorway I could tell Porque ele não podia falar The little man didn't want to come inside The little man didn't want to come inside E foi aí que eu comecei a respeitar o homem pequeno He had met a girl but her boyfriend Smitty He had met a girl but her boyfriend Smitty E eu acho que foi três Vance direito sobre o então Had caught him walkin' home with her Had caught him walkin' home with her And nearly killed Vance And nearly killed Vance Ele começou a escola e um dia But then Vance never cried But then Vance never cried Ele chegou em casa e na porta, eu poderia dizer And the only thing that Smitty hurt was pride And the only thing that Smitty hurt was pride O homenzinho não quis vir para dentro And he said And he said Ele conheceu uma menina, mas seu namorado Smitty (Sung) (Sung) Teve pegou andando para casa com ela "Papa do you become a man when you're twenty-one?" "Papa do you become a man when you're twenty-one?" E quase matou Vance And I said "Age doesn't make a man a man, my son" And I said "Age doesn't make a man a man, my son" Mas nunca chorei Vance Spoken: Spoken: E a única coisa que Smitty era o orgulho ferido He looked at me so puzzled with eyes so young and kind He looked at me so puzzled with eyes so young and kind 'n' I think Vance was seven about that time 'n' I think Vance was seven about that time E ele disse: <brief instrumental interlude> <brief instrumental interlude> I guess they say that first love is the very best I guess they say that first love is the very best (Sung) At least it was with Vance At least it was with Vance "Papai você se torna um homem quando você está 21?" 'cause he'd scratched "Becky" on his desk 'cause he'd scratched "Becky" on his desk E eu disse: "A idade não faz um homem um homem, meu filho" But Becky went with Smitty and Vance was very small But Becky went with Smitty and Vance was very small And he used to dream what it'd be like to be tall And he used to dream what it'd be like to be tall Línguas: And then a few years later Vance came in one day And then a few years later Vance came in one day And told me and his mama that he had to go away And told me and his mama that he had to go away Ele olhou para mim tão intrigado com os olhos tão jovens e tipo To be fitted for a uniform To be fitted for a uniform 'N' Eu acho que Vance tinha sete anos nessa época And though his mama shed a tear And though his mama shed a tear He kissed her and said he'd see us in two years He kissed her and said he'd see us in two years interlude> <brief instrumental And he looked at me and said "Papa, I'm gonna be a man" And he looked at me and said "Papa, I'm gonna be a man" <brief instrumental interlude> <brief instrumental interlude> Eu acho que eles dizem que o primeiro amor é o melhor Well, two years to the day Well, two years to the day Pelo menos foi com Vance Vance came walkin' in the driveway 'n' Vance came walkin' in the driveway 'n' Porque ele tinha riscado "Becky" em sua mesa I didn't recognize him from his size till he got near I didn't recognize him from his size till he got near Mas foi com Becky Smitty e Vance era muito pequena He came in and he hugged his mama He came in and he hugged his mama E ele costumava sonhar o que seria gosto de ser alto And said "Hey, Papa, little man, wanna go with me somewhere 'n' grab a beer?" And said "Hey, Papa, little man, wanna go with me somewhere 'n' grab a beer?" E então alguns anos mais tarde Vance veio em um dia So we're sittin' at this table when So we're sittin' at this table when E disse a mim e sua mãe que ele teve que ir embora This fella at the bar started buggin' Vance This fella at the bar started buggin' Vance Para ser montado para um uniforme Callin' him "Soldier" Callin' him "Soldier" E apesar de sua mãe derramou uma lágrima But Vance kept his cool But Vance kept his cool Ele a beijou e disse que ia ver-nos em dois anos And he said "Papa, that guy is Smitty and he's to be pitied now" And he said "Papa, that guy is Smitty and he's to be pitied now" E ele me olhou e disse: "Papai, eu vou ser um homem" "cause that's the same guy that used to bully me in school" "cause that's the same guy that used to bully me in school" Then Smitty said the wrong thing Then Smitty said the wrong thing interlude> <brief instrumental When he brought up Becky's name 'n' When he brought up Becky's name 'n' Vance finally stood and said "Boy, what did you say?" Vance finally stood and said "Boy, what did you say?" Bem, de dois anos para o dia And it did my heart so much good when Vance hit ole Smitty And it did my heart so much good when Vance hit ole Smitty Vance veio andando na calçada 'n' And it took two of Smitty's friends to carry him away And it took two of Smitty's friends to carry him away Eu não reconhecê-lo do seu tamanho, até que ele chegou perto Well, Vance left the very next mornin' 'n' Well, Vance left the very next mornin' 'n' Ele entrou e abraçou sua mãe It was cold and it was snowin' It was cold and it was snowin' E disse: "Ei, papai, homem pequeno, quer ir comigo em algum lugar 'n' tomar uma cerveja?" And from the first, life hadn't been much fun And from the first, life hadn't been much fun Então, nós estamos sentado nessa mesa, quando But he had finally made a stand 'n' But he had finally made a stand 'n' Esse cara no bar começaram Vance Buggin ' He'd become a self-made man and He'd become a self-made man and "Soldier" chamando ele Incidentally, he had just turned twenty-one Incidentally, he had just turned twenty-one Mas Vance manteve a calma Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz Transcribed by Ronald E. Hontz E ele disse: "Papai, o cara é Smitty e ele está a ser lamentada agora" [email protected] [email protected] "A causa que é o mesmo cara que é utilizado para intimidar-me na escola"
