Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat El viejo John Robertson que llevaba un sombrero Stetson People everywhere would laugh behind his back People everywhere would laugh behind his back La gente se reía todo el mundo a sus espaldas No one cared to take any time to find out No one cared to take any time to find out A nadie le importaba tener cualquier momento para averiguar What he was all about, fear kept them out What he was all about, fear kept them out ¿Qué estaba todo , el miedo a los mantuvo afuera Children laughed and played and didn´t know his name Children laughed and played and didn´t know his name Los niños reían y jugaban y no sabía su nombre They could tell when he was coming just the same They could tell when he was coming just the same Se sabía cuándo iba a venir de la misma manera Walking slow with old John´s crippled wife by his side Walking slow with old John´s crippled wife by his side Caminar lento con la esposa de lisiados de edad de Juan a su lado Then she sighed, then she died Then she sighed, then she died Luego suspiró , y luego murió Magic words from him would charm some children´s ears Magic words from him would charm some children´s ears Palabras mágicas de él sería encanto oídos de algunos niños But they laughed at him when he hid behind his tears But they laughed at him when he hid behind his tears Pero ellos se rieron de él cuando se escondió detrás de las lágrimas All in vain was no game for he'd lost an old friend All in vain was no game for he'd lost an old friend Todo en vano fue el juego de que había perdido a un viejo amigo in the end, in the end in the end, in the end Al final, en el extremo Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat Old John Robertson he wore a Stetson hat El viejo John Robertson que llevaba un sombrero Stetson People everywhere would laugh behind his back People everywhere would laugh behind his back La gente se reía todo el mundo a sus espaldas No one cared to take any time to find out No one cared to take any time to find out A nadie le importaba tener cualquier momento para averiguar What he was all about, fear kept them out What he was all about, fear kept them out ¿Qué estaba todo , el miedo a los mantuvo afuera