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Ary Lobo

Lamento do CamponêsThe Peasant's Lament

Ary Lobo · Quem Vem Lá? Who's Coming There? (1968)

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Composer: Ary Lobo

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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics

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Meu sertão é tão bonito

Mais tem coisas intransigente

Te roda com salto alto

Pra pisar no pé da gente

Tem butoque e carrapato

Pra chupar o sangue quente

Tem o latifundiário

Que é pior que serpente


Trabalha irmão, trabalha

Colhe arroz, milho e feijão

Ganha seu cruzeiro novo

Pra vender as ilusões

Vai a festa dança coco

Pagode caixa e mangaba

Filho chorando envelhece

E o lavrador se acaba

Translation

My backlands are so beautiful

But have uncompromising things

She spins with high heels

To step on our feet

There are ticks and fleas

To suck the warm blood

There is the landowner

Who is worse than a snake


Work brother, work

Harvest rice, corn and beans

Earn your new cruzeiro

To sell illusions

Go to the party dance coco

Pagode caixa and mangaba

Son crying grows old

And the farmer is finished

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