Singelo Menestrel

Simple Minstrel

Singelo Menestrel

Lalalaia lalalaia lalalalalalalalalalalaLalalaia lalalaia lalalalalalalalalalala

Great party at João's shackGrande festa no barraco do nêgo joão
Tambourine, ukulele, guitarPandeiro, cavaco, viola
Under the lamplight (great party of the lamp)Sob a luz do lampião (grande festa do lampião)

With joy, Mrs. Maria criedDe alegria Dona Maria chorava
For the baby that was bornPara o bebê que nascia
That people sangAquela gente cantava
Even with little milk, little breadMesmo a pouco leite, a pouco pão
That baby grew upAquele bebê foi crescendo
Overcoming the barriers of this dog-eat-dog worldVencendo as barreiras desse mundo cão
Fascinated by tambourine, ukulele, and guitarFascinado por pandeiro, cavaquinho e violão
With soft symphonies on the boss's pianoCom suaves sinfonias no piano do patrão

That little black boy who walkedAquele neguinho que andava
Barefoot in the street and aimlesslyDescalço na rua e ao léu
Whistling Beethoven, ChopinAssobiando Beethoven, Chopin
But preferring NoelPorém preferindo noel
That's how he transformedFoi assim se trasformando
Into a simple minstrelNum singelo menestrel

In the shack in the slumNo barraco na favela
To forget the lack of lovePra esquecer o desamor
Writing by candlelightEscrevendo à luz de vela
Another love songMais uma canção de amor
La la la iaLa la la ia