Havia uma menina que achava que o mundo There was a girl who thought the world Estava cheio de ouro e pérolas Was filled with gold and pearls Ela sorriu com os olhos brilhantes She smiled with the bright eyes De quem confia na vida Of those who trust in life Ela tinha sido ensinada que ela devia acreditar She had been taught she should believe Em tudo o que é bom e justo In all that's good and fair E no fim de cada dia And and the end of each day Ela sentava-se contente na cadeira She sat contented in her chair
E ela cantou; lalalalalala And she sang; lalalalalala
Ele era do tipo que achava que ele tinha o direito He was the type who thought he had a right De ter tudo o que gostava To everything he liked Ele tinha um ar fácil, estava confiante He had an easy air, was confident E agradável aos olhos And pleasing to the eye Eles se conheceram por acaso em um café They met by chance at a caf© Ele pensou que ela parecia bem He thought that she looked fine E como eles se beijaram, ela sentiu o êxtase And as they kissed she felt the bliss De amor pela primeira vez Of love for the first time
E ela cantou; lalalalalala And she sang; lalalalalala
Ela se entregou sem reservas, She gave herself without reserve, Com entusiasmo e alegria With eagerness and joy Ele tomou-a com indiferença He took her with indifference Em seguida, lançou-la como um brinquedo quebrado Then cast her off like a broken toy
Havia uma menina que achava que o mundo There was a girl who thought the world Estava cheio de ouro e pérolas Was filled with gold and pearls Ela sorriu com os olhos enevoados She smiled with hazy eyes E lábios que mal enrolados And lips that barely curled Ela tinha sido ensinada que ela deveria acreditar She had been taught she should believe E assim sua vida prosseguiu And so her life went on E através dos anos, ela ainda podia ouvir And through the years she still could hear O eco de sua canção The echo of her song
Lalalalalala Lalalalalala