Mississippi in the middle of a dry shell
El río Misisipi a la mitad de una temporada
baja en la pesca de almejas
Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high
Jimmy Rodgers on the Victrola up high
Jimmy
Rodgers en la victrola = sinfonola a todo volumen
Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
Mama's dancin' with baby on her shoulder
Mamá esta bailando con el bebe en sus hombro
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
The sun is settin' like molasses in the sky
El sol está tan candente como melaza en el
cielo
= el calor esta en su apogeo
The boy could sing, knew how to move ev'rything
The boy could sing, knew how to move ev'rything
El chico = muchacho puede cantar,
sí que sabe bailar
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
Siempre queriendo más, (el) te dejara anhelando
por
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Black velvet and that little boy smile
(El) terciopelo
negro (que viste) y la sonrisa de ese muchachito
= jovencito (que
combinación)
Black velvet with that slow southern style
Black velvet with that slow southern style
(El) terciopelo
negro acompañado de ese lento
= pausado estilo sureño
A new religion that'll bring her to your knees
A new religion that'll bring her to your knees
Una nueva religión = un nuevo culto que la-s
hará ponerse de rodillas
Black velvet if you please
Black velvet if you please
(El) terciopelo
negro si (es que) así les gusta
= lo desean
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave
Up in Memphis the music's like a heat wave
Allá en Menfis la música es como una onda de
calor
= todo un acontecimiento
White Lightnin' bound to drive you wild
White Lightnin' bound to drive you wild
El relámpago blanco (así lo llaman = apodan)
te hará realmente emocionarte
=
emocionarte al límite
Mama's baby's in the heart of ev'ry school girl
Mama's baby's in the heart of ev'ry school girl
El bebe de mi mamá = mi hermanito está en
el
corazón de cada colegiala = todas y cada una de
las
colegialas
Love me tender leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
Love me tender leaves 'em cryin' in the aisle
El pequeño galán las deja llorando en el
pasillo
= las hace llorar…
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
The way he moved, it was a sin, so sweet and true
En la forma en que se mueve, es (todo) un pecado,
tan tierno
y (toda una) realidad
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
Always wanting more, he'd leave you longing for
Siempre queriendo más, (el) te dejara anhelando
= añorando por el
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Terciopelo negro y al jovencito con esa
(encantadora) sonrisa
Black velvet and that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring her to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Black velvet and that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring her to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Ev'ry word of ev'ry song that he sang was for you
Cada
palabra de cada melodía que canta está dedicada a ti
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon
In a flash he was gone, it happened so soon
En un santiamén se ha ido = desaparecido,
eso sucede muy a menudo
= con
mucha frecuencia
(Fue una moda pasajera)
What could you do?
What could you do?
¿Qué podríamos hacer?
Black velvet and that little boy smile
(El)
terciopelo negro y la (cautivante) sonrisa de
un
muchachito = jovencito
Black velvet in that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring her to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Black velvet in that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring her to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Black velvet in that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring her to your knees
Black velvet if you please
Black velvet and that little boy smile
Black velvet in that slow southern style
A new religion that'll bring her to your knees
Black velvet if you please
(repeat)
If you please…
If you please…
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