1951 HITS ARCHIVE: If - Perry Como (a #1 record)

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Song Lyrics with Brazilian Portuguese translation

IF (1951)
If they made me a king,
I'd be but a slave to you
If I had everything,
I'd still be a slave to you

If I ruled the night,
Stars and moon so bright
Still, I'd turn for light to you

If the world to me bowed yet humbly,
I'd flee to you
If my friends were a crowd,
I'd turn in my need to you
If I ruled the earth,
what would life be worth
If I hadn't the right to you

If I ruled the night,
stars and moon so Bright Still,
I'd turn for light to you

If the world to me bowed yet humbly,
I'd flee to you
If my friends were a crowd,
I'd turn in my need to you
If I ruled the earth,
what would life be Worth?
If I hadn't the right to you


SE (1951)
Se me fizeram um rei,
Eu seria apenas um escravo de você
Se eu tivesse tudo,
Ainda seria um escravo de você

Se eu governasse a noite,
Estrelas e lua tão brilhantes
Ainda assim, eu voltaria para a luz para você

Se o mundo se curvasse para mim ainda humildemente,
Eu fugiria para você
Se meus amigos fossem uma multidão,
eu entregaria minhas carências a você
Se eu governasse a terra,
quanto valeria a vida?
Se eu não tivesse direito a você

Se eu governasse a noite,
estrelas e lua tão brilhantes
Ainda assim, eu voltaria para a luz para você

Se o mundo se curvasse para mim ainda humildemente,
eu fugiria para você
Se meus amigos fossem uma multidão,
eu entregaria minhas carências a você
Se eu governasse a terra,
quanto valeria a vida?
Se eu não tivesse direito a você

Me encanta esta canción. Esta y la versión de Dean Martin son las mejores que existen.

Nobody and I mean nobody, beats this mans voice, it’s perfection.

One of my very favourite songs , by the best voice of them all.

I thank God for giving Perry his voice, he’s at the top of the tree.

Absolutely fabulous he’s the best.

Thank You Very Much, "the78prof".

Such a great voice....always loved his songs.

My parents loved Perry Como in the 1950s.

My aunt gave me a stack of 7 rpm records from the 40's and 50's.s....that's how became a music teacher eventually. This record was in that stack of of 75 records....Asa 5 year old I first heard this, and instantly knew what high quality was. superior singing with an orchestral arrangement made in heaven. This goes beyond just "crooning" like so many label it out of convenience [ people always have to categorize everything to feel safe in their little tiny corners of the world. This is world class art. Perry could sing "lalala" though the whole song and it would still be musical art.

This is absolutely beautiful. His soft yet powerful voice mixed in with the dramatic and romantic music….It’s gorgeous 🎵❤️