O Velho Francisco

Old Francisco

O Velho Francisco

I have enjoyed a good lifeJá gozei de boa vida
I even had my bungalowTinha até meu bangalô
Blanket, foodCobertor, comida
Clean clothesRoupa lavada
Life came and took me awayVida veio e me levou

I was freed by myselfFui eu mesmo alforriado
By the Emperor's handPela mão do Imperador
I had land, plowTive terra, arado
Horse and bridleCavalo e brida
Life came and took me awayVida veio e me levou

Today is visiting dayHoje é dia de visita
My great love is comingVem aí meu grande amor
She comes all dressed upEla vem toda de brinco
Comes every SundayVem todo domingo
Smells like flowersTem cheiro de flor

Whoever sees me, doesn't see a traceQuem me vê, vê nem bagaço
Of what those who faced me sawDo que viu quem me enfrentou
World championCampeão do mundo
In arm wrestlingEm queda de braço
Life came and took me awayVida veio e me levou

I read newspapers, labels, and prefacesLi jornal, bula e prefácio
What I learned without a teacherQue aprendi sem professor
I frequented the palaceFrequentei palácio
Without making a fool of myselfSem fazer feio
Life came and took me awayVida veio e me levou

Today is visiting dayHoje é dia de visita
My great love is comingVem aí meu grande amor
She comes all dressed upEla vem toda de brinco
Comes every SundayVem todo domingo
Smells like flowersTem cheiro de flor

I fathered eighteen daughtersEu gerei dezoito filhas
I became a navigatorMe tornei navegador
Viceroy of the islandsVice-rei das ilhas
Of the CaribbeanDa Caraíba
Life came and took me awayVida veio e me levou

I closed deals with ChinaFechei negócio da China
I explored the interiorDesbravei o interior
I owned a silver minePossuí mina
DepositDe prata, jazida
Life came and took me awayVida veio e me levou

Today is visiting dayHoje é dia de visita
My great love is comingVem aí meu grande amor
Today they didn't give me lunch, right?Hoje não deram almoço, né
I think the boy didn't evenAcho que o moço até
Wash meNem me lavou

I think I was a congressmanAcho que fui deputado
I think everything is overAcho que tudo acabou
AlmostQuase que
I don't remember anythingJá não me lembro de nada
Life came and took me awayVida veio e me levou