O Tempo Em Que Eu Era Criança

The Time When I Was a Kid

O Tempo Em Que Eu Era Criança

I remember the time when I was a kidMe lembro do tempo que eu era criança
Barefoot on the grass, on the pavement, and in the sandDescalço na grama,no asfalto e na areia
Playing around, making a messBrincando de tudo fazendo lambança
Breaking windows in the neighborhoodQuebrando vidraça pela vizinhança
Playing soccer with a sock for a ballJogando pelada com bola de meia
Setting traps to catch little birdsArmanando alçapão pra caçar passarinho
Making boats out of cork and bottle capsFazendo barquinho de rolha e cortiça
Climbing trees along the waySubindo nas arvores pelo caminho
Playing too much at cops and robbersBrincando demais de bandido e mocinho
Walking in the mud, jumping over trashAndando no muoro,pulando carniça
I also went to the neighbor's yardEu também pro quintal da vizinha
There was a girl I was a fan ofTinha uma menina que eu era seu fã
We played doctor behind the kitchenBrincava de médico atrás da cozinha
And when she saw an adult comingE quando ela via um adulto que vinha
She'd say to me:Dizia pra mim:
"Wait, grape or apple (or apple?)"-Pera,uva ou maçã (ou maçã?)
If I was going to take a bath, I’d bring a magazineSe eu ia pro banho levava revista
With naked women, stars, and artistsDe mulheres nuas,vedetes,artistas
I’d stay out until tomorrow morningPor mim só saia amanhã de manhã
The top I spun was made from a tree stumpPião que eu rodava era feito de tasco de toco
My team’s button was a coconut shellBotão do meu time era casca de coco
Marbles were called bilha, they were awesomeBolinha de gude era bilha,era massa
String for kites was ground glass from theCerol pra pipa era vidro moido no trilho do
Streetcar tracksBonde
We played tag, capture the flag, and hide and seekBrincava de pique,bandeira e de esconde
I spun my hoop between the benches in the parkRodava meu arco entre os bancos da praça
I made scooters, toy cars from marblesJá fiz patinete,carrinho de roda de bilha
And a haircut was a stamp, a seal, a stickerE cabelo cortado era selo,carimbo,estampilha
I wasEu fui
The memory deep down makes me feel somethingA lembrança no fundo me deixa sentido
Ah! If I knew what I know about the worldAh! Se eu soubesse o que eu sei do mundo
I wouldn’t have grown up.Não tinha crescido.