I was a highwayman along the coach roads I did ride
With sword and pistol by my side
Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade
Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade
The bastards hung me in the spring of '25
But I am still alive
And I was a sailor, and I was borne upon the tide
And with the sea I did abide
I sailed a schooner 'round the horn to Mexico
I went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow
And when the yards broke off they said that I got killed
But I am living still
And I was a dam builder, across the river deep and wide
Where steel and water did collide
A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado
I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below
They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound
But I am still around
I guess I'll always be around
And around and around and around and around
I'll fly a star ship across the universe divide
And when I reach the other side
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can
Or perhaps I may become a highwayman again
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain
But I will remain
And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again
I was a highwayman along the coach roads I did ride
Eu era um cara das estradas junto as estradas de carruagens que eu percorria
With sword and pistol by my side
Com espada e pistola ao meu lado
Many a young maid lost her baubles to my trade
Muitas jovens donzelas perderam seus enfeites para o meu ofício
Many a soldier shed his lifeblood on my blade
Muitos soldados derramaram seu sangue vital na minha lâmina
The bastards hung me in the spring of '25
Os bastardos me enforcaram na primavera de '25
But I am still alive
Mas eu ainda estou vivo
And I was a sailor, and I was borne upon the tide
E eu era um marinheiro, e eu nasci sobre a maré
And with the sea I did abide
E com o mar eu convivia
I sailed a schooner 'round the horn to Mexico
Naveguei um escuna ao redor do cabo para o México
I went aloft and furled the mainsail in a blow
Subi ao alto e recolhi a vela principal em um golpe
And when the yards broke off they said that I got killed
E quando os mastros quebraram, disseram que eu tinha morrido
But I am living still
Mas eu ainda estou vivo
And I was a dam builder, across the river deep and wide
E eu era um construtor de barragens, atravessando o rio profundo e largo
Where steel and water did collide
Onde o aço e a água colidiam
A place called Boulder on the wild Colorado
Um lugar chamado Boulder no selvagem Colorado
I slipped and fell into the wet concrete below
Escorreguei e caí no concreto molhado abaixo do chão
They buried me in that great tomb that knows no sound
Eles me enterraram naquele grande túmulo que não conhece som
But I am still around
Mas eu ainda estou por aqui
I guess I'll always be around
Acho que sempre estarei por aqui
And around and around and around and around
E por aqui e por aqui e por aqui e por aqui
I'll fly a star ship across the universe divide
Vou pilotar uma nave estelar através da divisão do universo
And when I reach the other side
E quando eu alcançar o outro lado
I'll find a place to rest my spirit if I can
Encontrarei um lugar para descansar meu espírito, se eu puder
Or perhaps I may become a highwayman again
Ou talvez eu possa me tornar um cara das estradas novamente
Or I may simply be a single drop of rain
Ou eu posso simplesmente ser uma única gota de chuva
But I will remain
Mas eu permanecerei
And I'll be back again, and again and again and again and again
E eu voltarei de novo, e de novo e de novo e de novo e de novo