At The Purchaser's Option
Joseph Edward Ryan, Rhiannon Giddens Laffan
I've got a babe but shall I keep him
'Twill come the day when I'll be weepin'
But how can I love him any less
This little babe upon my breast
You can take my body
You can take my bones
You can take my blood
But not my soul
You can take my body
You can take my bones
You can take my blood
But not my soul
I've got a body dark and strong
I was young but not for long
You took me to bed a little girl
Left me in a woman's world
You can take my body
You can take my bones
You can take my blood
But not my soul
You can take my body
You can take my bones
You can take my blood
But not my soul
Day by day I work the line
Every minute overtime
Fingers nimble, fingers quick
My fingers bleed to make you rich
You can take my body
You can take my bones
You can take my blood
But not my soul
You can take my body
You can take my bones
You can take my blood
But not my soul
You can take my body (you can take my body)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Take my body (take my body)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
But not my soul (not my soul)
I've got a babe but shall I keep him
Ho un bambino ma dovrei tenerlo
'Twill come the day when I'll be weepin'
Verrà il giorno in cui piangerò
But how can I love him any less
Ma come posso amarlo di meno
This little babe upon my breast
Questo piccolo bambino sul mio petto
You can take my body
Puoi prendere il mio corpo
You can take my bones
Puoi prendere le mie ossa
You can take my blood
Puoi prendere il mio sangue
But not my soul
Ma non la mia anima
You can take my body
Puoi prendere il mio corpo
You can take my bones
Puoi prendere le mie ossa
You can take my blood
Puoi prendere il mio sangue
But not my soul
Ma non la mia anima
I've got a body dark and strong
Ho un corpo scuro e forte
I was young but not for long
Ero giovane ma non per molto
You took me to bed a little girl
Mi hai portato a letto una bambina
Left me in a woman's world
Mi hai lasciato in un mondo di donne
You can take my body
Puoi prendere il mio corpo
You can take my bones
Puoi prendere le mie ossa
You can take my blood
Puoi prendere il mio sangue
But not my soul
Ma non la mia anima
You can take my body
Puoi prendere il mio corpo
You can take my bones
Puoi prendere le mie ossa
You can take my blood
Puoi prendere il mio sangue
But not my soul
Ma non la mia anima
Day by day I work the line
Giorno dopo giorno lavoro in linea
Every minute overtime
Ogni minuto straordinario
Fingers nimble, fingers quick
Dita agili, dita veloci
My fingers bleed to make you rich
Le mie dita sanguinano per renderti ricco
You can take my body
Puoi prendere il mio corpo
You can take my bones
Puoi prendere le mie ossa
You can take my blood
Puoi prendere il mio sangue
But not my soul
Ma non la mia anima
You can take my body
Puoi prendere il mio corpo
You can take my bones
Puoi prendere le mie ossa
You can take my blood
Puoi prendere il mio sangue
But not my soul
Ma non la mia anima
You can take my body (you can take my body)
Puoi prendere il mio corpo (puoi prendere il mio corpo)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Puoi prendere le mie ossa (prendi le mie ossa)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Puoi prendere il mio sangue (prendi il mio sangue)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Ma non la mia anima (non la mia anima)
Take my body (take my body)
Prendi il mio corpo (prendi il mio corpo)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Puoi prendere le mie ossa (prendi le mie ossa)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Puoi prendere il mio sangue (prendi il mio sangue)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Ma non la mia anima (non la mia anima)
I've got a babe but shall I keep him
Eu tenho um bebê, mas devo mantê-lo
'Twill come the day when I'll be weepin'
Virá o dia em que estarei chorando
But how can I love him any less
Mas como posso amá-lo menos
This little babe upon my breast
Este pequeno bebê em meu peito
You can take my body
Você pode levar meu corpo
You can take my bones
Você pode levar meus ossos
You can take my blood
Você pode levar meu sangue
But not my soul
Mas não minha alma
You can take my body
Você pode levar meu corpo
You can take my bones
Você pode levar meus ossos
You can take my blood
Você pode levar meu sangue
But not my soul
Mas não minha alma
I've got a body dark and strong
Eu tenho um corpo escuro e forte
I was young but not for long
Eu era jovem, mas não por muito tempo
You took me to bed a little girl
Você me levou para a cama uma menina
Left me in a woman's world
Deixou-me em um mundo de mulher
You can take my body
Você pode levar meu corpo
You can take my bones
Você pode levar meus ossos
You can take my blood
Você pode levar meu sangue
But not my soul
Mas não minha alma
You can take my body
Você pode levar meu corpo
You can take my bones
Você pode levar meus ossos
You can take my blood
Você pode levar meu sangue
But not my soul
Mas não minha alma
Day by day I work the line
Dia após dia eu trabalho na linha
Every minute overtime
Cada minuto extra
Fingers nimble, fingers quick
Dedos ágeis, dedos rápidos
My fingers bleed to make you rich
Meus dedos sangram para te enriquecer
You can take my body
Você pode levar meu corpo
You can take my bones
Você pode levar meus ossos
You can take my blood
Você pode levar meu sangue
But not my soul
Mas não minha alma
You can take my body
Você pode levar meu corpo
You can take my bones
Você pode levar meus ossos
You can take my blood
Você pode levar meu sangue
But not my soul
Mas não minha alma
You can take my body (you can take my body)
Você pode levar meu corpo (você pode levar meu corpo)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Você pode levar meus ossos (levar meus ossos)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Você pode levar meu sangue (levar meu sangue)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Mas não minha alma (não minha alma)
Take my body (take my body)
Leve meu corpo (leve meu corpo)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Você pode levar meus ossos (levar meus ossos)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Você pode levar meu sangue (levar meu sangue)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Mas não minha alma (não minha alma)
I've got a babe but shall I keep him
Tengo un bebé pero ¿debería quedármelo?
'Twill come the day when I'll be weepin'
Llegará el día en que estaré llorando
But how can I love him any less
Pero ¿cómo puedo amarlo menos?
This little babe upon my breast
Este pequeño bebé en mi pecho
You can take my body
Puedes tomar mi cuerpo
You can take my bones
Puedes tomar mis huesos
You can take my blood
Puedes tomar mi sangre
But not my soul
Pero no mi alma
You can take my body
Puedes tomar mi cuerpo
You can take my bones
Puedes tomar mis huesos
You can take my blood
Puedes tomar mi sangre
But not my soul
Pero no mi alma
I've got a body dark and strong
Tengo un cuerpo oscuro y fuerte
I was young but not for long
Era joven pero no por mucho tiempo
You took me to bed a little girl
Me llevaste a la cama siendo una niña
Left me in a woman's world
Me dejaste en un mundo de mujeres
You can take my body
Puedes tomar mi cuerpo
You can take my bones
Puedes tomar mis huesos
You can take my blood
Puedes tomar mi sangre
But not my soul
Pero no mi alma
You can take my body
Puedes tomar mi cuerpo
You can take my bones
Puedes tomar mis huesos
You can take my blood
Puedes tomar mi sangre
But not my soul
Pero no mi alma
Day by day I work the line
Día tras día trabajo en la línea
Every minute overtime
Cada minuto de tiempo extra
Fingers nimble, fingers quick
Dedos ágiles, dedos rápidos
My fingers bleed to make you rich
Mis dedos sangran para hacerte rico
You can take my body
Puedes tomar mi cuerpo
You can take my bones
Puedes tomar mis huesos
You can take my blood
Puedes tomar mi sangre
But not my soul
Pero no mi alma
You can take my body
Puedes tomar mi cuerpo
You can take my bones
Puedes tomar mis huesos
You can take my blood
Puedes tomar mi sangre
But not my soul
Pero no mi alma
You can take my body (you can take my body)
Puedes tomar mi cuerpo (puedes tomar mi cuerpo)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Puedes tomar mis huesos (toma mis huesos)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Puedes tomar mi sangre (toma mi sangre)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Pero no mi alma (no mi alma)
Take my body (take my body)
Toma mi cuerpo (toma mi cuerpo)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Puedes tomar mis huesos (toma mis huesos)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Puedes tomar mi sangre (toma mi sangre)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Pero no mi alma (no mi alma)
I've got a babe but shall I keep him
J'ai un bébé mais dois-je le garder
'Twill come the day when I'll be weepin'
Viendra le jour où je pleurerai
But how can I love him any less
Mais comment puis-je l'aimer moins
This little babe upon my breast
Ce petit bébé sur ma poitrine
You can take my body
Tu peux prendre mon corps
You can take my bones
Tu peux prendre mes os
You can take my blood
Tu peux prendre mon sang
But not my soul
Mais pas mon âme
You can take my body
Tu peux prendre mon corps
You can take my bones
Tu peux prendre mes os
You can take my blood
Tu peux prendre mon sang
But not my soul
Mais pas mon âme
I've got a body dark and strong
J'ai un corps sombre et fort
I was young but not for long
J'étais jeune mais pas pour longtemps
You took me to bed a little girl
Tu m'as emmenée au lit petite fille
Left me in a woman's world
Tu m'as laissée dans un monde de femme
You can take my body
Tu peux prendre mon corps
You can take my bones
Tu peux prendre mes os
You can take my blood
Tu peux prendre mon sang
But not my soul
Mais pas mon âme
You can take my body
Tu peux prendre mon corps
You can take my bones
Tu peux prendre mes os
You can take my blood
Tu peux prendre mon sang
But not my soul
Mais pas mon âme
Day by day I work the line
Jour après jour je travaille la ligne
Every minute overtime
Chaque minute supplémentaire
Fingers nimble, fingers quick
Doigts agiles, doigts rapides
My fingers bleed to make you rich
Mes doigts saignent pour te rendre riche
You can take my body
Tu peux prendre mon corps
You can take my bones
Tu peux prendre mes os
You can take my blood
Tu peux prendre mon sang
But not my soul
Mais pas mon âme
You can take my body
Tu peux prendre mon corps
You can take my bones
Tu peux prendre mes os
You can take my blood
Tu peux prendre mon sang
But not my soul
Mais pas mon âme
You can take my body (you can take my body)
Tu peux prendre mon corps (tu peux prendre mon corps)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Tu peux prendre mes os (prends mes os)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Tu peux prendre mon sang (prends mon sang)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Mais pas mon âme (pas mon âme)
Take my body (take my body)
Prends mon corps (prends mon corps)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Tu peux prendre mes os (prends mes os)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Tu peux prendre mon sang (prends mon sang)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Mais pas mon âme (pas mon âme)
I've got a babe but shall I keep him
Ich habe ein Kind, aber soll ich es behalten
'Twill come the day when I'll be weepin'
Es wird der Tag kommen, an dem ich weinen werde
But how can I love him any less
Aber wie kann ich es weniger lieben
This little babe upon my breast
Dieses kleine Kind an meiner Brust
You can take my body
Du kannst meinen Körper nehmen
You can take my bones
Du kannst meine Knochen nehmen
You can take my blood
Du kannst mein Blut nehmen
But not my soul
Aber nicht meine Seele
You can take my body
Du kannst meinen Körper nehmen
You can take my bones
Du kannst meine Knochen nehmen
You can take my blood
Du kannst mein Blut nehmen
But not my soul
Aber nicht meine Seele
I've got a body dark and strong
Ich habe einen dunklen und starken Körper
I was young but not for long
Ich war jung, aber nicht lange
You took me to bed a little girl
Du hast mich als kleines Mädchen ins Bett gebracht
Left me in a woman's world
Hast mich in einer Frauenwelt zurückgelassen
You can take my body
Du kannst meinen Körper nehmen
You can take my bones
Du kannst meine Knochen nehmen
You can take my blood
Du kannst mein Blut nehmen
But not my soul
Aber nicht meine Seele
You can take my body
Du kannst meinen Körper nehmen
You can take my bones
Du kannst meine Knochen nehmen
You can take my blood
Du kannst mein Blut nehmen
But not my soul
Aber nicht meine Seele
Day by day I work the line
Tag für Tag arbeite ich an der Linie
Every minute overtime
Jede Minute Überstunden
Fingers nimble, fingers quick
Finger flink, Finger schnell
My fingers bleed to make you rich
Meine Finger bluten, um dich reich zu machen
You can take my body
Du kannst meinen Körper nehmen
You can take my bones
Du kannst meine Knochen nehmen
You can take my blood
Du kannst mein Blut nehmen
But not my soul
Aber nicht meine Seele
You can take my body
Du kannst meinen Körper nehmen
You can take my bones
Du kannst meine Knochen nehmen
You can take my blood
Du kannst mein Blut nehmen
But not my soul
Aber nicht meine Seele
You can take my body (you can take my body)
Du kannst meinen Körper nehmen (du kannst meinen Körper nehmen)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Du kannst meine Knochen nehmen (nimm meine Knochen)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Du kannst mein Blut nehmen (nimm mein Blut)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Aber nicht meine Seele (nicht meine Seele)
Take my body (take my body)
Nimm meinen Körper (nimm meinen Körper)
You can take my bones (take my bones)
Du kannst meine Knochen nehmen (nimm meine Knochen)
You can take my blood (take my blood)
Du kannst mein Blut nehmen (nimm mein Blut)
But not my soul (not my soul)
Aber nicht meine Seele (nicht meine Seele)