They Were All Out Of Step But Jim

Todos estaban fuera de ritmo excepto Jim

They Were All Out Of Step But Jim

[1ra estrofa:][1st verse:]
La madre de Jimmy fue a ver a su hijoJimmy's mother went to see her son
Marchando en el desfileMarching along on parade
Con su uniforme y su armaIn his uniform and with his gun
Qué bonita imagen hacíaWhat a lovely picture he made
Ella regresó a casa esa nocheShe came home that ev'ning
Llena de alegríaFilled up with delight
Y a todos los vecinosAnd to all the neighbors
Gritaba con todas sus fuerzasShe would yell with all her might

[Estribillo:][Refrain:]
¿Viste a mi pequeño Jimmy marchandoDid you see my little Jimmy marching
Con los soldados por la avenida?With the soldiers up the avenue?
Allí estaba Jimmy tan tieso como el almidónThere was Jimmy just as stiff as starch
Como su papá el diecisiete de marzoLike his Daddy on the seventeenth of March
¿Notaste a todas las encantadoras damasDid you notice all the lovely ladies
Echándole ojos?Casting their eyes on him?
Se fueAway he went
A vivir en una carpaTo live in a tent
En Francia con su regimientoOver in France with his regiment
¿Estabas allí, y dime, lo notaste?Were you there, and tell me, did you notice?
Todos estaban fuera de ritmo excepto JimThey were all out of step but Jim

[2da estrofa:][2nd verse:]
Esa noche el padre de Jimmy estabaThat night little Jimmy's father stood
Comprando las bebidas para la multitudBuying the drinks for the crowd
Se notaba que se sentía bienYou could tell that he was feeling good
Hablaba terriblemente fuerteHe was talking terribly loud
Veinte veces invitóTwenty times he treated
¡Dios mío, qué sed tenía!My! but he was dry
Cuando su vaso estaba vacíoWhen his glass was empty
Invitaba de nuevo y llorabaHe would treat again and cry

[Líneas alternas en el 2do estribillo:][Alternate Lines In 2nd refrain:]
Me alegróIt made me glad
Mirar al chicoTo gaze at the lad
Que Dios ayude al Kaiser si es como su papáLord help the Kaiser if he's like his Dad