O Velho Francisco Lyrics in English Chico Buarque
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song O Velho Francisco by Chico Buarque from Portuguese to English.
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Já gozei de boa vida
I've enjoyed a good life
Tinha até meu bangalô
There was even my bungalow
Cobertor, comida, roupa lavada
Blanket, food, laundry
Vida veio e me levou
Life came and took me away
Fui eu mesmo alforriado
I was freed myself
Pela mão do Imperador
By the hand of the Emperor
Tive terra, arado, cavalo e brida
I had land, plough, horse and bridle
Vida veio e me levou
Life came and took me away
Hoje é dia de visita
Today is a day of visit
Vem aí meu grande amor
Here comes my great love
Ela vem toda de brinco
She comes all in earrings
Vem todo domingo
Comes every Sunday
Tem cheiro de flor
It smells like a flower
Quem me vê, vê nem bagaço
Whoever sees me, sees not even bagasse
Do que viu, quem me enfrentou
From what he saw, who stood up to me
Campeão do mundo em queda de braço
World Champion in arm wrestling
Vida veio e me levou
Life came and took me away
Li jornal, bula e prefácio
I read the newspaper, the leaflet, and the preface
Que aprendi sem professor
That I learned without a teacher
Frequentei palácio sem fazer feio
I went to the palace without doing badly
Vida veio e me levou
Life came and took me away
Hoje é dia de visita
Today is a day of visit
Vem aí meu grande amor
Here comes my great love
Ela vem toda de brinco
She comes all in earrings
Vem todo domingo
Comes every Sunday
Tem cheiro de flor
It smells like a flower
Eu gerei dezoito filhas
I have fathered eighteen daughters
Me tornei navegador
I became a navigator
Vice-rei das ilhas da Caraíba
Viceroy of the Caribbean Islands
Vida veio e me levou
Life came and took me away
Fechei negócio da China
I closed China deal
Desbravei o interior
I braved the interior
Possuí mina de prata, jazida
Owns a silver mine, a deposit
Vida veio e me levou
Life came and took me away
Hoje é dia de visita
Today is a day of visit
Vem aí meu grande amor
Here comes my great love
Hoje não deram almoço, né
Today they didn't give you lunch, you know
Acho que o moço até nem me lavou
I don't think the guy even washed me
Acho que fui deputado
I think I was a congressman
Acho que tudo acabou
I think it's all over
Quase que já não me lembro de nada
I almost don't remember anything anymore
Vida veio e me levou
Life came and took me away
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