Um milhão de flores brancas em um campo no céu A million white flowers in a field in the sky Pareciam pronunciar uma saudação para as crianças que passaram por lá Seemed to spell out a greeting as the children flew by Um guarda em uma carruagem de ouro e prata A guard in a chariot of silver and gold Deu as crianças todos os bilhetes, então a historia ele contou Gave the children all tickets, then the story he told De um tempo no futuro que era sol sol e flores Of a time in the future that was sunshine and flowers E as crianças ficaram com sono nas torres branca do céu And the children grew sleepy in the sky's white towers Elas sonharam com a historia que o guarda tinha contado They dreamed of the story that the guard had displayed Elas viram todas as maravilhas, minúsculas mentes estavam maravilhadas They saw all the wonders, tiny minds were amazed Elas viram florestas de doce e dragões que respiravam fogo They saw candy forests and dragons that breathed fire Em tudo isso estava o mal na lama enevoada On all that was evil in the misty mire
Elas vieram para o vilarejo onde as tartarugas nas cavernas They came to the village where the turtles in caves Fizeram torta para as pessoas e limonada Made pies for the people and the lemonade As pessoas moravam perto do mar e cada dia The people lived out by the sea and each day As gaivotas acordavam elas enquanto passavam por seus caminhos The seagulls would wake them as they passed on their way As pessoas eram gentis, elas catavam para o céu The people were kindly, they would sing to the sky E cada nova manha brilhante, o sol brilhava em seus olhos And each bright new morning, the sun shone from their eyes As crianças passaram e todas as pessoas viram The children passed over and all the people could see Como elas mergulhavam do cel ate o mar de melaço As they dived from the sky to the treacle sea Elas se banharam na areia branca, minutos se tornaram horas They bathed on the white sand, minutes turned into hours E as crianças deram risadinhas e flores uma para as outras And the children all giggled and gave each other flowers
O rei do seu castelo desceu para o mar The King from his castle came down to the sea E conversou com as crianças tao pacientemente And he spoke to the children so patiently Ele deu a eles presentinhos e se despediu He gave them small presents and bid them farewell E as crianças os desembrulharam, minúsculos sinos prateados And the children unwrapped them, tiny silver bells O seu tilintar flutuou em toda a ilha com facilidade Their tinkling floated across the island with ease E voltou em direção a elas no perfume da brisa And it came back toward them on the perfume breeze Elas sorriram ao tilintar, e olharam para o sol They smiled at the tinkling, they gazed at the sun E elas sorriram uma para a outra, muito pequeninas And they smiled at each other, pretty little ones Um lindo cavalo branco desceu para o mar A beautiful white horse came down to the sea E as crianças todas subiram quando ele se ajoelhou em um joelho And the children all climbed up as he knelt on one knee
Elas cavalgaram pelos vales e colina a cima They rode through the valleys and high over hills E elas gargalhavam, ah, tão alto, o medo de matar And they laughed oh so loudly, their fear to kill Elas chegaram a uma beira de lago de profundo veludo verde They came to a lakeside of deep velvet and green E elas todas olhavam com encanto para a sua beleza serena And they all stared in wonder at its beauty serene Elas desceram do cavalo branco, elas observaram como ele ia They climbed from the white horse, they watch as it goes A medida que estavam junto ao lago verde para beijar seus dedos As they stood by the green lake for to kiss their toes Um barco a distancia de repente estava la A boat in the distance was suddenly there Esperando para levar as crianças para qualquer lugar Waiting to take the children to anywhere O capitão porco-espinho disse que ele não se importava The porcupine captain said that he didn't mind Em seu casaco de agulhas negras ele olhos gentilmente In his coat of black needles, he looked very kind
Sua tripulação eram seis coelhos com orelhas brancas macias His crew were six rabbits with fluffy white ears E as crianças todas os acarinhavam e perderam seus medos And the children all stroked them and lost all their fears Elas navegavam pela luz do sol, através do lago verde They sailed through the sunshine, across the green lake E elas beberam limonada e comeram bolo de sorvete And they drank lemonade and they ate ice-cream cake Elas desembarcaram em uma caverna escura enquanto o barco desaparecia They landed in a dark cave as the boat disappeared E eles ficaram na escuridão, e por entre as trevas eles olhavam And they all stood in darkness, through the shadows they peered Mas fora da escuridão brilhavam diamantes muito brilhantes But out of the blackness shone diamonds so bright Suas mãozinhas brancas protegeram os olhos da luz Their tiny white hands shielded eyes from the light Em uma lagoa de mercúrio estava Netuno tão sábio In a pool of quicksilver stood Neptune so wise E as pérolas eram seus dentes brancos, seus olhos claros como diamante And pearls were his white teeth, bright diamonds his eyes
Ele conversou com as crianças com uma voz aveludada He spoke to the children in a voice of velvet E ele chamou-as a ele, em um circulo se sentaram And he beckoned them to him, in a circle they sat Ele contou da ilha do céu e de sua caverna magica He told of sky island and of his magic cave E magicas conchas cor-de-rosa para as crianças ele deu And magic pink seashells to the children he gave Elas ouviram atentamente enquanto a musica vinha de longe They listened intently as the music came far Das mágicas conchas cor-de-rosa e ninguém falou From the magic pink seashells and nobody talked Mas Netuno havia sumido quando elas levantaram os olhos But Neptune had vanished when they lifted their eyes Então elas saíram da caverna como dois maçaricos choravam So they walked from the cave as two kingfishers cried Na clara e brilhante luz do sol, elas abaixaram em um joelho In the bright shiny sunlight, they got down on one knee E ouviram a as conchas do mar mágico They listened to the sea shells of the magical sea
Mas o dia ficou muito mais escuro, então elas subiram na brisa But the day grew much darker, so they climbed on the breeze E voaram para o vilarejo, e as pessoas estavam agradecidas And they floated to the village, and the people were pleased De vê-los tao felizes com os seus sinos a tilintar To see them so happy with their tinkling bells E as pessoas todas ouviram as conchas musicais And the people all listened to the musical shells Mas as crianças estavam tao tristes, a hora de ir embora tinha chegado But the children were so sad, the time had come to leave Então as pessoas acenaram adeus e imploraram que acreditassem So the people waved goodbye and begged them to believe Nas maravilhas que tinhas visto na ilha do seu Of the wonders they had seen in the island of the sky E as crianças disseram que iriam e voaram embora And the children said they would and away they did fly Pelas nuvens brancas de pouco tempo ate para sempre parecia Through the white clouds of no time till forever it seems E as crianças permaneceram crianças e viveram seus sonhos And the children stayed children and they lived in their dreams