Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
No dia que eu vim-me embora
Minha mãe chorava, e ai
Minha irmã chorava, e ui
E eu nem olhava pra trás
No dia que eu vim-me' embora
Não teve nada demais
Mala de couro forrada
Com pano forte, brim caqui
Minha vó' já quase morta
Minha mãe até a porta
Minha irmã até a rua
E até o porto, meu pai
O qual não disse palavra
Durante todo o caminho
E quando eu me vi sozinho
Vi que não entendia nada
Nem de pruquê' eu vinha indo
Nem dos sonhos que eu sonhava
Senti apenas que a mala
De couro que eu carregava
Embora estando forrada
Menino, cheirava mal
Afora isto, ia indo
Atravessando, seguindo
Nem chorando, nem sorrindo
Sozinho pra capital
Nem chorando, nem sorrindo
Sozinho pra capital
Sozinho pra capital
Sozinho pra capital
Sozinho pra capital
Sozinho...
Translation
On the day I left
My mother cried, oh dear
My sister cried, oh my
And I didn't even look back
On the day I left
Nothing much happened
Leather suitcase lined
With strong fabric, khaki twill
My grandma almost dead
My mother to the door
My sister to the street
And to the port, my father
Who didn't say a word
During the whole journey
And when I found myself alone
I saw that I understood nothing
Neither why I was going
Nor the dreams I dreamed
I only felt that the suitcase
Of leather that I carried
Although it was lined
Boy, it smelled bad
Apart from this, I was going
Crossing, following
Neither crying, nor smiling
Alone to the capital
Neither crying, nor smiling
Alone to the capital
Alone to the capital
Alone to the capital
Alone to the capital
Alone...
