Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Bença Mãe
De manhã muito cedin
Vi meu mano levantar
Acender o candeeiro
Começou a se arrumar
Me dizendo bem baixin
Mano eu vou viajar
Tu toma conta de mãe
Diz pra ela não chorar
E lá da curva da estrada
Eu vi meu mano acenar
Adeus mano, adeus mano ai ai
Adeus mano, a benção mãe ai ai
Virgem Maria mãe do senhor
Tudo morreu, tudo murchou
Peço por Deus
Paz no sertão
Traz meu irmão
Acaba esse horror
Não quero ouvir nunca mais,
O mano outra vez gritar
Adeus mano, adeus mano ai ai
Adeus mano, a benção mãe ai ai
Translation
Blessing, Mother
Very early in the morning
I saw my brother get up
Light the lamp
He started to get ready
Telling me very softly
Brother, I'm going to travel
You take care of mother
Tell her not to cry
And from the curve in the road
I saw my brother wave
Goodbye brother, goodbye brother ai ai
Goodbye brother, your blessing mother ai ai
Virgin Mary, Mother of the Lord
Everything died, everything withered
I beg God
Peace in the sertão
Bring my brother
End this horror
I never want to hear again,
My brother shout again
Goodbye brother, goodbye brother ai ai
Goodbye brother, your blessing mother ai ai
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