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Luiz Gonzaga

CanteiI Sang

Luiz Gonzaga · Sertão 70 Sertão 70 (1970)

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Composer: Luiz Gonzaga

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Cantei

Que quase rasgo a boca

Toquei

Que a sanfona ficou rouca

E andei

Os quatro cantos do Brasil

E rezei

Só de oração foi quase mil

Pra ver meu sertão ser ajudado

Pra ter nossos filhos aducados


E agora eu já posso descansar

Meu Nordeste começou a melhorar


Os homem grande

Tão olhando pro norte

Talvez agora

O sertanejo tenha sorte

Coragem gente!

Não vamos desanimar

Pega na enxada

Que a coisa vai melhorar


Dizem que os banco do governo

Têm dinheiro

É um tá de fomento

Pra acabar com o paradeiro

Se assim é

Vamos todos cooperar

Quem trabalhar Deus ajuda

E ele vai nos ajudar

Translation

I sang

So much I almost tore my mouth

I played

So much the accordion became hoarse

And I walked

The four corners of Brazil

And I prayed

Just in prayer it was almost a thousand

To see my backlands be helped

To have our children educated


And now I can rest

My Northeast started to improve


The big men

Are looking to the north

Maybe now

The person from the backlands will have luck

Courage, people!

Let's not get discouraged

Grab the hoe

Because things will get better


They say the government banks

Have money

It's a kind of development fund

To end the standstill

If that's the case

Let's all cooperate

God helps those who work

And He will help us

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