Jefferson was always out of luck Jefferson was always out of luck Jefferson nunca teve sorte I remember when we both grew up I remember when we both grew up eu lembro quando ainda crescíamos. Jefferson got hit by a westbound truck Jefferson got hit by a westbound truck jefferson foi Atingido por um caminhão que ia para o oeste I guess that didn't make him look like a million bucks I guess that didn't make him look like a million bucks eu acho que ele não prestou à Atenção. That night when Sally really stole the show That night when Sally really stole the show Aquela noite em que sally realmente roubou o show And every boy was captured diggin' for gold And every boy was captured diggin' for gold e todo garoto foi capturado cavando ouro Poor old Jefferson was left in the snow Poor old Jefferson was left in the snow pobre jefferson,foi deixado na neve! I'm gonna pray for Jefferson Pray for Jefferson's soul I'm gonna pray for Jefferson Pray for Jefferson's soul Eu vou rezar por jefferson.rezar pela alma de jefferson. Jefferson is always on my mind Jefferson is always on my mind Jefferson está sempre no meu pensamento When him and me were runnin' out of time When him and me were runnin' out of time quando corríamos fora do tempo. Jefferson was sure enough left behind Jefferson was sure enough left behind Jefferson estava certo do que deixar para trás The cops came in and took him by surprise The cops came in and took him by surprise os tiras vieram e o pegaram de surpresa. That night when Sally really showed her game That night when Sally really showed her game Aquela noite em que sally realmente mostrou o seu jogo The neighbourhood would never be the same The neighbourhood would never be the same A vizinhança nunca mais foi a mesma Poor old Jefferson got the blame Poor old Jefferson got the blame pobre jefferson levou a culpa! I'm gonna pray for Jefferson Pray for Jefferson's soul I'm gonna pray for Jefferson Pray for Jefferson's soul Eu vou rezar por jefferson,rezar pela alma de jefferson. I do believe he didn't do wrong I do believe he didn't do wrong Eu acredito,que ele não quis errar I say a prayer for someone I care for I say a prayer for someone I care for eu faço uma prece por alguém que eu me Importo. That night where Sally really gave it all That night where Sally really gave it all Aquela noite em que sally realmente se excedeu And made us small boys look quite tall And made us small boys look quite tall e fez de nós, garotos parecermos tão grandes Poor old Jefferson left the ball Poor old Jefferson left the ball pobre velho jefferson,deixou o baile!