Havia There was Um mau mensageiro A wicked messenger De Eli ele veio, From Eli he did come Com uma mente With a mind Que multiplica That multiplied As coisas de pouca importancia The smallest matter Quando questionado When questioned Quem tinha enviado ele, Who had sent for him Respondeu He answered Com seu polegar, With his thumb Porque sua lingua For his tongue Não poderia falar, It could not speak Mas apenas avizar But only flatter
Permaneceu atrás He stayed behind do salão, The assembly hall Era lá It was there Que ele fez sua cama, He made his bed Em breve Oftentimes Ele estaria He could be Retornando. Seen returning Até que um dia Until one day Ele apareceu He just appeared Com uma nota With a note Em sua mão In his hand E ele leu, Which read "As solas de meus pés, The soles of my feet eu juro I swear estão queimando". They're burning
Oh, as folhas Oh, the leaves Começaram a cair Began to fallin' E os mares And the seas Começaram a partir, Began to part E as pessoas And the people Que o confrontaram That confronted him Eram muitas Were many E ele foi avisado And he was told Mas estas poucas palavras, But these few words Dais quais abriram Which opened up Seu coração His heart "Se você não pode trazer If ye cannot bring boas notícias, Good news não traga nenhuma." Then don't bring any