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Oh, os assentos estavam manchados com lágrimas e suor
Oh, the benches were stained with tears and perspiration
Os passarinhos estavam voando de árvore em árvore
The birdies were flyin′ from tree to tree
Havia pouco para dizer, não tinha conversa
There was little to say, there was no conversation
Enquanto eu pisava no palco para pegar meu diploma
As I stepped to the stage to pick up my degree
E os gafanhotos cantavam a distância
And the locusts sang off in the distance
É, os gafanhotos cantavam tão doce melodia
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh, os gafanhotos cantavam a distância
Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance
É, os gafanhotos cantavam e eles cantavam para mim
Yeah, the locusts sang and they were singin' for me
Eu olhei para a câmara onde os juízes estavam conversando
I glanced into the chamber where the judges were talkin′
Escuridão total, cheirava como uma tumba
Darkness was everywhere, it smelled like a tomb
Eu estava pronto para ir embora, já estava andando
I was ready to leave, I was already walkin'
Mas quando olhei de novo, havia luz no recinto
But the next time I looked, there was light in the room
E os gafanhotos cantavam, é, me deu calafrios
And the locusts sang, yeah, it give me a chill
É, os gafanhotos cantavam tão doce melodia
Oh, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh, os gafanhotos cantavam aquele trinado agudo lamentoso
Oh, the locusts sang that high whining trill
É, os gafanhotos cantavam e eles cantavam para mim
Yeah, the locusts sang, and they were singin' for me
Fora dos portões os caminhões descarregavam
Outside of the gates the trucks were unloadin′
O clima estava quente, quase 90 graus °F (32°C)
The weather was hot, a nearly 90 degrees
O homem ao meu lado, sua cabeça explodia
The man standin′ next to me, his head was explodin'
Uau, eu rezava que os pedaços não caíssem em mim
Whoa, I was prayin′ the pieces wouldn't fall on me
É, e os gafanhotos cantavam a distância
Yeah, and the locusts sang off in the distance
É, os gafanhotos cantavam tão doce melodia
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
Oh, os gafanhotos cantavam a distância
Oh, the locusts sang off in the distance
Agora, os gafanhotos cantavam e eles cantavam para mim
Now, the locusts sang and they were singin′ for me
Abaixei minha túnica, peguei meu diploma
I put down my robe, I picked up my diploma
Peguei minha querida e para longe dirigimos
Took hold of my sweetheart and away we did drive
Direto para as colinas, as escuras colinas de Dakota
Straight for the hills, the black hills of Dakota
Com certeza estava feliz em sair dali com vida
Sure was glad to get out of there alive
E os gafanhotos cantavam, uau, me deu calafrios
And the locusts sang, whoa, it give me a chill
É, os gafanhotos cantavam tão doce melodia
Yeah, the locusts sang such a sweet melody
E os gafanhotos cantavam aquele trinado agudo lamentoso
And the locusts sang with that high whinin' trill
É, os gafanhotos cantavam e eles cantavam para mim
Yeah, the locusts sang and they was singin′ for me
Cantando para mim, uau, cantando para mim
Singin' for me, whoa, singin' for me
