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Um, dois, um, dois, três
One, two, one, two, three
No dia 4 de julho de 1806
On the Fourth of July 1806
Partimos da doce Enseada de Cork
We set sail from the sweet Cove of Cork
Estávamos navegando com uma carga de tijolos
We were sailing away with a cargo of bricks
Para o Grand City Hall em Nova York
For the Grand City Hall in New York
Era uma embarcação maravilhosa, ela estava equipada na proa e na popa
′Twas a wonderful craft, she was rigged fore and aft
E oh, como o vento selvagem a levou
And oh, how the wild wind drove her
Ela suportou várias explosões, ela tinha 27 mastros
She stood several blasts, she had 27 masts
E eles a chamavam de The Irish Rover
And they called her The Irish Rover
Tínhamos um milhão de sacos dos melhores trapos de Sligo
We had one million bags of the best Sligo rags
Tínhamos dois milhões de barris de pedra
We had two million barrels of stone
Tínhamos três milhões de peles de cavalos velhos e cegos
We had three million sides of old blind horses hides
Tínhamos quatro milhões de barris de ossos
We had four million barrels of bones
Tínhamos cinco milhões de porcos, seis milhões de cães
We had five million hogs, six million dogs
Sete milhões de barris de porter
Seven million barrels of porter
Tínhamos oito milhões de fardos de rabos de cabras velhas
We had eight million bails of old nanny-goats' tails
No porão do Irish Rover
In the hold of the Irish Rover
Havia um furador Mickey Coote que tocava forte sua flauta
There was awl Mickey Coote who played hard on his flute
Quando as moças se alinharam para um set
When the ladies lined up for a set
Ele estava tocando com habilidade cada quadrilha brilhante
He was tootin′ with skill for each sparkling quadrille
Embora os dançarinos estivessem agitados e apostados
Though the dancers were fluther'd and bet
Com sua fala inteligente e espirituosa, ele era o cara da rua
With his smart witty talk, he was cock of the walk
E ele rolou as mulheres por baixo e por cima
And he rolled the dames under and over
Todos sabiam num piscar de olhos quando ele assumiu sua posição
They all knew at a glance when he took up his stance
Que ele navegou no The Irish Rover
That he sailed in The Irish Rover
Estava lá Barney McGee das margens do Lee
There was Barney McGee from the banks of the Lee
Havia Hogan do Condado de Tyrone
There was Hogan from County Tyrone
Havia Johnny McGurk que estava morrendo de medo do trabalho
There was Johnny McGurk who was scared stiff of work
E um homem de Westmeath chamado Malone
And a man from Westmeath called Malone
Havia Slugger O'Toole que estava bêbado como regra
There was Slugger O'Toole who was drunk as a rule
E lutando contra Bill Treacy de Dover
And Fighting Bill Treacy from Dover
E seu homem, Mick MacCann, das margens do Bann
And your man, Mick MacCann from the banks of the Bann
Era o capitão do Irish Rover
Was the skipper on the Irish Rover
Para um marinheiro é sempre um incômodo na vida
For a sailor it′s always a bother in life
É tão solitário de noite e de dia
It′s so lonesome by night and by day
Que ele anseia pela praia e por uma jovem prostituta encantadora
That he longs for the shore and a charming young whore
Quem derreterá todos os seus problemas
Who will melt all his troubles away
Oh, o barulho e a debandada, bebendo ponche e cerveja preta
Oh, the noise and the rout, swillin' poitin and stout
Para ele logo estará feito e acabado
For him soon is done and over
Do amor de uma empregada ele nunca tem medo
Of the love of a maid he is never afraid
Um velho marinheiro do Irish Rover
An old salt from the Irish Rover
Nós tínhamos navegado sete anos quando o sarampo estourou
We had sailed seven years when the measles broke out
E o navio perdeu o rumo na neblina
And the ship lost its way in the fog
E aquela tripulação de baleia foi reduzida a dois
And that whale of a crew was reduced down to two
Só eu e o velho cachorro do capitão
Just meself and the Captain′s old dog
Então o navio bateu numa rocha, oh Senhor, que choque
Then the ship struck a rock, oh Lord, what a shock
O barco virou completamente
The boat it was turned right over
Deu nove voltas e o pobre e velho cão se afogou (duas, três)
Turned nine times around and the poor old dog was drowned (two, three)
Eu sou o último do Irish Rover
I'm the last of the Irish Rover
