Nancy

Nancy was a farmer's daughter everything her daddy taught her honestly, honestlyNancy era la hija de un granjero, todo lo que su papá le enseñó honestamente, honestamente

And even though her pa was poor he always kept within the law and so did she, so did sheY aunque su papá era pobre, siempre se mantuvo dentro de la ley y ella también, ella también

Because there's no shame in workin' in the rainPorque no hay vergüenza en trabajar bajo la lluvia

He's using every day to shape his daughter's characterÉl usa cada día para moldear el carácter de su hija

For someone's son to marry herPara que algún hijo la despose

On the day her momma died he promised to protect the pride of family, familyEl día que su mamá murió, prometió proteger el orgullo de la familia, familia

And as he left the hospital he vowed if it was possible they'd both be free, both be freeY al salir del hospital, juró que si era posible, ambos serían libres, ambos serían libres

Then came to court her, clancy clearwaterEntonces llegó a cortejarla, Clancy Clearwater

Rich gifts he bought her from them big storesRicos regalos le compró en esas grandes tiendas

And her old man fancied that she's wed clancyY su viejo pensaba que ella se casaría con Clancy

A dude ranch owner from arizonaUn dueño de rancho de Arizona

A real fine dancer, slicked up romancerUn bailarín muy fino, un galán pulido

He got this answer from his fair nancyObtuvo esta respuesta de su querida Nancy

No no no, i won't go, no no no, i won't goNo no no, no me iré, no no no, no me iré

Clancy came complaingin to the farmer did his brain in, couldn't understand, understandClancy vino quejándose al granjero, le volvió loco, no podía entender, entender

Rich and pretty looking she'd not even do the cooking if she gave her hand, gave her handRica y bonita, ni siquiera cocinaría si le diera su mano, le diera su mano

She'd be wearing satin, reading literature in latin, life'd not be hard, not be hardEstaría vistiendo satén, leyendo literatura en latín, la vida no sería difícil, no sería difícil

Seems that were the trouble she preferred to tend the stubble in her own backyard, own backyardParece que ese era el problema, ella prefería cuidar el rastrojo en su propio patio trasero, propio patio trasero