Caco Velho

Old Wreck

Caco Velho

Lives in the suburbs of EnchantedReside no subúrbio do Encantado
In an abandoned shackNum barracão abandonado
João, the talked-about guyJoão de tal, cabra falado

They say he lived outside the lawDizem que viveu fora da lei
He was a kingFoi um rei
Who laughed in the face of deathQue zombava da morte
And had his strongholdE tinha seu forte

In the midst of the laid-back crowdNo meio da gente bamba
His joy was to get a samba goingO seu prazer era tirar um samba
He'd jump, throw a kickPulava, dava rasteira
Wouldn't back down from a fightTopava briga de qualquer maneira

But now he's an old wreckMas hoje é um caco velho
Worthless as can beQue não vale nada
With a white head and wrinkled skinTem a cabeça branca e a pele encarquilhada
It's almost sad to see his stateFaz até pena ver o seu estado
(Poor guy)(Pobre coitado)

Life is like thisA vida é essa
It's a second that slips away fastÉ um segundo que se esvai depressa
We all have our momentTodos nós temos o nosso momento
And after that, just forgetfulness.E depois dele, só o esquecimento