Olga

Olga

Olga

On the walkway, the people passed byNa passarela, o povo passava
And Olga at the stall, just observedE Olga na banca, só observava
One eye on the change, the other on the umbrellaUm olho no troco, outro na sombrinha
Five reais! Echoed the queen!Cinco reais! Ecoava a rainha!

She sold caps, she sold earringsVendia boné, vendia brinco
And taught me to let the cry out!E me ensinava a soltar o grito
Speak up, boy! You have to call out!Fala alto, menino! Tem que chamar!
I learned with her how to present myself!Aprendi com ela a me apresentar!

Oh Olga, on this walkway everything passedHô Olga, nessa passarela passou tudo
Except for the longing for you that doesn't passMenos a saudade sua que não passa
You made me strong without asking for hardshipVocê me fez forte sem pedir desgraça
In the fair of life, you were my lessonNa feira da vida, foi minha lição
You taught me how to have a heartVocê me ensinou a ter coração

Oh Olga, with rain or with SunHô Olga, com chuva ou com Sol
You were a breeze and also a lighthouseVocê era brisa e também era farol
If there's no change, go to the conductorSe não tem troco, vai no cobrador
And I would run like an apprentice of loveE eu corria feito aprendiz do amor

When the sky slowly clouded overQuando o céu nublava devagar
We would smile, it was going to rain to make money!A gente sorria, ia chover pra faturar!
And when the sky slowly clouded overE quando o céu nublava devagar
We would smile, it was going to rain to make money!A gente sorria, ia chover pra faturar!

Seated firmly on your bicycleSentada firme em sua bicicleta
Serene face, complete soulRosto sereno, alma completa
A customer would arrive, would ask for a priceFreguês chegava, pedia um preço
And she would say with that fondnessE ela dizia com aquele apreço

Five for the earring, ten for the capCinco no brinco, dez no boné
But if you take two, I'll make you a deal!Mas se levar dois, eu faço como é!
I saw there more than a bossEu via ali mais que uma patroa
She was my master, an effortlessly good womanEra minha mestra, mulher boa à toa

Oh Olga, you are in my musicHô Olga, você está no meu som
Longing for you is a song!Saudade sua é canção!
That sings in the street, that lives on the groundQue canta na rua, que mora no chão
Of my first attempts at beingDas minhas primeiras tentativas de ser
You were a gift without making me sufferVocê foi presente sem me fazer sofrer

I'd hope for it to rain and for the people to runTorcia pra chover e o povo correr
To buy an umbrella and for us to sellPra comprar sombrinha e a gente vender
I'd hope for it to rain and for the people to runTorcia pra chover e o povo correr
To buy an umbrella and for us to sellPra comprar sombrinha e a gente vender

Oh Olga, your voice remainedHô Olga, sua voz ficou
In the buses going by, in the shouts I makeNos ônibus indo, nos gritos que dou
Umbrella five reais! I still hear it soundSombrinha cinco reais! Ainda ouço soar
At the bend of life, you will be there Umbrella five reaisNa curva da vida, você vai estar Sombrinha cinco reais

Oh Olga, when you saw me in uniformHô Olga, quando me viu de uniforme
With a contract in handDê contrato na mão
I was left with my heartFiquei com o coração
Divided in the voidDividido no vão
But you smiled, didn't charge a farewellMas você sorriu, não cobrou despedida
Gave me a hug, blessed me on my departureMe deu um abraço, me abençoou na partida

Oh Olga, I sing to you with faith and warmthHô Olga, te canto com fé e calor
In the street or in the beyond, you have valueNa rua ou no além, você tem valor
You sold costume jewelry, you sold dignityVendeu bijuteria, vendeu dignidade
You were my godmother for realFoi minha madrinha de verdade

Oh OlgaHô Olga
On the walkway your scent remainedNa passarela ficou teu cheiro
And in me, your true loveE em mim, teu amor verdadeiro
And in me, your true loveE em mim, teu amor verdadeiro