Calypso Blues
Nat King Cole, Don George
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Sittin' by di ocean
Di wave, she feel so sad
Sittin' by di ocean
Di wave, she feel so sad
You ain't got di money
To take she back to Trinidad
Fine calypso woman
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Fine calypso woman
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Those jockey hot dogs
Don't treat 'he stomach very nice
In Trinidad, a dollar buy
Papaya juice, banana pie
Six coconut, a female goat
An' plenty fish to full di boat
A bushel bread, a bottle of wine
An' all in town, she come to dine
But there is bad, a dollar buy
A cup of coffee, ham on rye
Me thought she sip from nectar
Me feed di heard some juice
His pocket full of empty
He's got Calypso blues
Dese jockey girls give him a scare
Is black de root, and blonde de hair
Her eyelash false, her face is pink
And perhaps not the girl she ain't
She jitterbug when she should waltz
I even think her name was false
But calypso girl is good a lot
Is what you see, is what you got
So sittin' at di ocean
Your heart it feel so sad
You ain't got di money
To take she back to Trinidad
So sittin' at di ocean
Your heart she feel so sad
Because you ain't got no money
To take she back to Trinidad
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Sittin' by di ocean
Seduto vicino all'oceano
Di wave, she feel so sad
L'onda, si sente così triste
Sittin' by di ocean
Seduto vicino all'oceano
Di wave, she feel so sad
L'onda, si sente così triste
You ain't got di money
Non hai i soldi
To take she back to Trinidad
Per riportarla a Trinidad
Fine calypso woman
Bella donna calypso
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Sta cucinando gamberi e riso
Fine calypso woman
Bella donna calypso
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Sta cucinando gamberi e riso
Those jockey hot dogs
Quei hot dog da jockey
Don't treat 'he stomach very nice
Non trattano molto bene lo stomaco
In Trinidad, a dollar buy
A Trinidad, un dollaro compra
Papaya juice, banana pie
Succo di papaya, torta di banana
Six coconut, a female goat
Sei noci di cocco, una capra femmina
An' plenty fish to full di boat
E un sacco di pesce per riempire la barca
A bushel bread, a bottle of wine
Un sacco di pane, una bottiglia di vino
An' all in town, she come to dine
E in tutta la città, viene a cenare
But there is bad, a dollar buy
Ma c'è del male, un dollaro compra
A cup of coffee, ham on rye
Una tazza di caffè, prosciutto su segale
Me thought she sip from nectar
Pensavo che sorseggiasse nettare
Me feed di heard some juice
Do da bere al gregge del succo
His pocket full of empty
La sua tasca è piena di vuoto
He's got Calypso blues
Ha il blues del calypso
Dese jockey girls give him a scare
Queste ragazze jockey gli fanno paura
Is black de root, and blonde de hair
La radice è nera, i capelli biondi
Her eyelash false, her face is pink
Le sue ciglia sono false, il suo viso è rosa
And perhaps not the girl she ain't
E forse non è la ragazza che non è
She jitterbug when she should waltz
Balbetta quando dovrebbe valzer
I even think her name was false
Penso anche che il suo nome fosse falso
But calypso girl is good a lot
Ma la ragazza calypso è molto brava
Is what you see, is what you got
Quello che vedi, è quello che ottieni
So sittin' at di ocean
Quindi seduto vicino all'oceano
Your heart it feel so sad
Il tuo cuore si sente così triste
You ain't got di money
Non hai i soldi
To take she back to Trinidad
Per riportarla a Trinidad
So sittin' at di ocean
Quindi seduto vicino all'oceano
Your heart she feel so sad
Il tuo cuore si sente così triste
Because you ain't got no money
Perché non hai soldi
To take she back to Trinidad
Per riportarla a Trinidad
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Ua-oh, ua-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Ua-oh, ua-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh
Sittin' by di ocean
Sentado à beira do oceano
Di wave, she feel so sad
A onda, ela se sente tão triste
Sittin' by di ocean
Sentado à beira do oceano
Di wave, she feel so sad
A onda, ela se sente tão triste
You ain't got di money
Você não tem dinheiro
To take she back to Trinidad
Para levá-la de volta para Trinidad
Fine calypso woman
Bela mulher calipso
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Ela está cozinhando camarão e arroz
Fine calypso woman
Bela mulher calipso
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Ela está cozinhando camarão e arroz
Those jockey hot dogs
Esses cachorros-quentes de jóquei
Don't treat 'he stomach very nice
Não tratam o estômago dela muito bem
In Trinidad, a dollar buy
Em Trinidad, um dólar compra
Papaya juice, banana pie
Suco de mamão, torta de banana
Six coconut, a female goat
Seis cocos, uma cabra fêmea
An' plenty fish to full di boat
E muitos peixes para encher o barco
A bushel bread, a bottle of wine
Um alqueire de pão, uma garrafa de vinho
An' all in town, she come to dine
E em toda a cidade, ela vem para jantar
But there is bad, a dollar buy
Mas há algo ruim, um dólar compra
A cup of coffee, ham on rye
Uma xícara de café, presunto no centeio
Me thought she sip from nectar
Pensei que ela bebia néctar
Me feed di heard some juice
Eu dou ao rebanho algum suco
His pocket full of empty
Seu bolso está vazio
He's got Calypso blues
Ele tem o blues do calipso
Dese jockey girls give him a scare
Essas garotas jóquei o assustam
Is black de root, and blonde de hair
A raiz é preta, o cabelo é loiro
Her eyelash false, her face is pink
Os cílios dela são falsos, o rosto é rosa
And perhaps not the girl she ain't
E talvez ela não seja a garota que ela não é
She jitterbug when she should waltz
Ela dança jitterbug quando deveria valsar
I even think her name was false
Eu até acho que o nome dela era falso
But calypso girl is good a lot
Mas a garota calipso é muito boa
Is what you see, is what you got
O que você vê, é o que você tem
So sittin' at di ocean
Então, sentado à beira do oceano
Your heart it feel so sad
Seu coração se sente tão triste
You ain't got di money
Você não tem dinheiro
To take she back to Trinidad
Para levá-la de volta para Trinidad
So sittin' at di ocean
Então, sentado à beira do oceano
Your heart she feel so sad
Seu coração se sente tão triste
Because you ain't got no money
Porque você não tem dinheiro
To take she back to Trinidad
Para levá-la de volta para Trinidad
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Ua-oh, ua-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Ua-oh, ua-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Ua-oh, ua-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Ua-oh, ua-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh ua-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Sittin' by di ocean
Sentado junto al océano
Di wave, she feel so sad
La ola, se siente tan triste
Sittin' by di ocean
Sentado junto al océano
Di wave, she feel so sad
La ola, se siente tan triste
You ain't got di money
No tienes el dinero
To take she back to Trinidad
Para llevarla de vuelta a Trinidad
Fine calypso woman
Hermosa mujer calipso
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Ella cocina camarones y arroz
Fine calypso woman
Hermosa mujer calipso
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Ella cocina camarones y arroz
Those jockey hot dogs
Esos perros calientes de jockey
Don't treat 'he stomach very nice
No tratan muy bien su estómago
In Trinidad, a dollar buy
En Trinidad, un dólar compra
Papaya juice, banana pie
Jugo de papaya, pastel de plátano
Six coconut, a female goat
Seis cocos, una cabra hembra
An' plenty fish to full di boat
Y muchos peces para llenar el bote
A bushel bread, a bottle of wine
Un montón de pan, una botella de vino
An' all in town, she come to dine
Y en toda la ciudad, ella viene a cenar
But there is bad, a dollar buy
Pero hay algo malo, un dólar compra
A cup of coffee, ham on rye
Una taza de café, jamón en centeno
Me thought she sip from nectar
Pensé que ella bebía néctar
Me feed di heard some juice
Le doy jugo al rebaño
His pocket full of empty
Su bolsillo está vacío
He's got Calypso blues
Tiene los blues del calipso
Dese jockey girls give him a scare
Estas chicas jockey le dan un susto
Is black de root, and blonde de hair
Es negro la raíz, y rubio el pelo
Her eyelash false, her face is pink
Sus pestañas son falsas, su cara es rosa
And perhaps not the girl she ain't
Y quizás no es la chica que no es
She jitterbug when she should waltz
Ella hace jitterbug cuando debería vals
I even think her name was false
Incluso creo que su nombre era falso
But calypso girl is good a lot
Pero la chica calipso es muy buena
Is what you see, is what you got
Lo que ves, es lo que obtienes
So sittin' at di ocean
Así que sentado junto al océano
Your heart it feel so sad
Tu corazón se siente tan triste
You ain't got di money
No tienes el dinero
To take she back to Trinidad
Para llevarla de vuelta a Trinidad
So sittin' at di ocean
Así que sentado junto al océano
Your heart she feel so sad
Tu corazón se siente tan triste
Because you ain't got no money
Porque no tienes dinero
To take she back to Trinidad
Para llevarla de vuelta a Trinidad
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Sittin' by di ocean
Assis près de l'océan
Di wave, she feel so sad
La vague, elle se sent si triste
Sittin' by di ocean
Assis près de l'océan
Di wave, she feel so sad
La vague, elle se sent si triste
You ain't got di money
Tu n'as pas l'argent
To take she back to Trinidad
Pour la ramener à Trinidad
Fine calypso woman
Belle femme calypso
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Elle cuisine des crevettes et du riz
Fine calypso woman
Belle femme calypso
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Elle cuisine des crevettes et du riz
Those jockey hot dogs
Ces hot-dogs de jockey
Don't treat 'he stomach very nice
Ne traitent pas son estomac très bien
In Trinidad, a dollar buy
À Trinidad, un dollar achète
Papaya juice, banana pie
Du jus de papaye, de la tarte à la banane
Six coconut, a female goat
Six noix de coco, une chèvre femelle
An' plenty fish to full di boat
Et beaucoup de poissons pour remplir le bateau
A bushel bread, a bottle of wine
Un boisseau de pain, une bouteille de vin
An' all in town, she come to dine
Et tout en ville, elle vient dîner
But there is bad, a dollar buy
Mais il y a du mauvais, un dollar achète
A cup of coffee, ham on rye
Une tasse de café, du jambon sur du seigle
Me thought she sip from nectar
Je pensais qu'elle sirotait du nectar
Me feed di heard some juice
Je donne du jus au troupeau
His pocket full of empty
Sa poche est vide
He's got Calypso blues
Il a le blues du calypso
Dese jockey girls give him a scare
Ces filles de jockey lui font peur
Is black de root, and blonde de hair
La racine est noire, les cheveux sont blonds
Her eyelash false, her face is pink
Ses cils sont faux, son visage est rose
And perhaps not the girl she ain't
Et peut-être n'est-elle pas la fille qu'elle n'est pas
She jitterbug when she should waltz
Elle fait du jitterbug quand elle devrait valser
I even think her name was false
Je pense même que son nom était faux
But calypso girl is good a lot
Mais la fille calypso est très bien
Is what you see, is what you got
Ce que tu vois, c'est ce que tu as
So sittin' at di ocean
Alors assis près de l'océan
Your heart it feel so sad
Ton cœur se sent si triste
You ain't got di money
Tu n'as pas l'argent
To take she back to Trinidad
Pour la ramener à Trinidad
So sittin' at di ocean
Alors assis près de l'océan
Your heart she feel so sad
Ton cœur se sent si triste
Because you ain't got no money
Parce que tu n'as pas d'argent
To take she back to Trinidad
Pour la ramener à Trinidad
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Sittin' by di ocean
Sitzend am Ozean
Di wave, she feel so sad
Die Welle, sie fühlt sich so traurig an
Sittin' by di ocean
Sitzend am Ozean
Di wave, she feel so sad
Die Welle, sie fühlt sich so traurig an
You ain't got di money
Du hast nicht das Geld
To take she back to Trinidad
Um sie zurück nach Trinidad zu bringen
Fine calypso woman
Feine Calypso-Frau
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Sie kocht Garnelen und Reis
Fine calypso woman
Feine Calypso-Frau
She cookin' shrimp and rice
Sie kocht Garnelen und Reis
Those jockey hot dogs
Diese Jockey-Hotdogs
Don't treat 'he stomach very nice
Behandeln ihren Magen nicht sehr nett
In Trinidad, a dollar buy
In Trinidad, ein Dollar kauft
Papaya juice, banana pie
Papaya-Saft, Bananenkuchen
Six coconut, a female goat
Sechs Kokosnüsse, eine weibliche Ziege
An' plenty fish to full di boat
Und genug Fisch, um das Boot zu füllen
A bushel bread, a bottle of wine
Ein Scheffel Brot, eine Flasche Wein
An' all in town, she come to dine
Und alle in der Stadt, sie kommt zum Essen
But there is bad, a dollar buy
Aber es gibt Schlechtes, ein Dollar kauft
A cup of coffee, ham on rye
Eine Tasse Kaffee, Schinken auf Roggen
Me thought she sip from nectar
Ich dachte, sie nippt am Nektar
Me feed di heard some juice
Ich füttere die Herde etwas Saft
His pocket full of empty
Seine Tasche ist leer
He's got Calypso blues
Er hat den Calypso-Blues
Dese jockey girls give him a scare
Diese Jockey-Mädchen machen ihm Angst
Is black de root, and blonde de hair
Die Wurzel ist schwarz, die Haare blond
Her eyelash false, her face is pink
Ihre Wimpern sind falsch, ihr Gesicht ist rosa
And perhaps not the girl she ain't
Und vielleicht ist sie nicht das Mädchen, das sie nicht ist
She jitterbug when she should waltz
Sie jitterbuggt, wenn sie walzen sollte
I even think her name was false
Ich glaube sogar, ihr Name war falsch
But calypso girl is good a lot
Aber das Calypso-Mädchen ist sehr gut
Is what you see, is what you got
Was du siehst, ist was du bekommst
So sittin' at di ocean
Also sitzend am Ozean
Your heart it feel so sad
Dein Herz fühlt sich so traurig an
You ain't got di money
Du hast nicht das Geld
To take she back to Trinidad
Um sie zurück nach Trinidad zu bringen
So sittin' at di ocean
Also sitzend am Ozean
Your heart she feel so sad
Dein Herz fühlt sich so traurig an
Because you ain't got no money
Weil du kein Geld hast
To take she back to Trinidad
Um sie zurück nach Trinidad zu bringen
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh, wa-oh
Wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh wa-oh
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