In the old days In the old days Nos velhos tempos I could sing the blues I could sing the blues Eu poderia cantar o blues I had nothin' to live for I had nothin' to live for Eu tinha nada para viver And nothin' to lose And nothin' to lose E nada a perder And all the time And all the time E o tempo todo I was paying my dues I was paying my dues Eu estava pagando minhas dívidas Like an old blues singer Like an old blues singer Como um velho cantor de blues And I had no troubles then And I had no troubles then E eu não tinha problemas, então But I had lots of friends But I had lots of friends Mas eu tinha muitos amigos Friends they come and go Friends they come and go Amigos vêm e vão And sometimes friendship ends And sometimes friendship ends E amizade às vezes termina All the time, I've had a friend on whom I depend All the time, I've had a friend on whom I depend Todo o tempo, eu tinha um amigo em quem eu dependo So blues singer So blues singer Então, cantor de blues Oh... Oh... Oh ... Oh mama, mama, mama, this is your boy Oh mama, mama, mama, this is your boy Oh mamãe, mamãe, mamãe, este é o seu menino Oh mama, mama, mama, mama, my soul's been destroyed Oh mama, mama, mama, mama, my soul's been destroyed Oh mamãe, mamãe, mamãe, mamãe, minha alma foram destruídos Oh mama, mama, your pride and joy Oh mama, mama, your pride and joy Oh mamãe, mamãe, o seu orgulho e alegria Is a blues singer Is a blues singer É um cantor de blues An old blues singer An old blues singer Uma cantora de blues velho And the party's over now And the party's over now E a festa acabou agora Everybody's goin' home Everybody's goin' home Todo mundo está indo para casa ' The band is packin' up The band is packin' up A banda está 'acima And I'm on my own And I'm on my own E estou em meu próprio Oh, but I miss you now you're gone Oh, but I miss you now you're gone Oh, but I miss you now you're gone Mama, your boy's a blues singer Mama, your boy's a blues singer Mamãe, seu filho é um cantor de blues Such an old blues singer Such an old blues singer Tais um cantor de blues velho Nothin, oh but nothin's changed Nothin, oh but nothin's changed Nada, oh, mas nada mudou Oh sometimes you win sometimes you lose Oh sometimes you win sometimes you lose Oh, às vezes você ganha às vezes você perde I lost ya mama I lost ya mama I lost ya mama I lost ya mama I lost ya mama I lost ya mama In the old days In the old days Nos velhos tempos I could sing the blues I could sing the blues Eu poderia cantar o blues Had nothin' to live for Had nothin' to live for Tinha nada para viver And nothin' to lose And nothin' to lose E nada a perder But all the time But all the time Mas o tempo todo You must chose You must chose Você deve escolher I'm an old blues singer I'm an old blues singer Eu sou um cantor de blues velho Oh... Oh...