Fado was born one day
When the wind barely stirred
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And the sky stretched into the sea
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On the rail of a sailboat
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Oh, what immense beauty
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My ground, my hill, my valley
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Of leaves, flowers, golden fruit
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See if you can see lands of Spain
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Of the fragile sailing boat
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Speaks the sting of desires
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From lips burning with kisses
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That kiss the air and nothing else
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That kiss the air and nothing else
Mom goodbye, goodbye Maria
Keep it well in your heart
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Here I make you a vow
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That I'll either take you to the sacristy
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Or God has willed
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To give me the sea as a grave
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Yet behold, another day
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When the wind didn't even stir
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And the sky stretched into the sea
At the bow of another sailboat
Another sailor kept watch
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Oh, what immense beauty
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My ground, my hill, my valley
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Of leaves, flowers, golden fruit
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See if you can see lands of Spain
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See if you can see lands of Spain