Povo Que Lavas No Rio

People Who Wash in the River

Povo Que Lavas No Rio

People who wash in the riverPovo que lavas no rio
Who cut with your axeQue talhas com teu machado
The boards of my coffinAs tábuas do meu caixão
There will be someone to defend youHá-de haver quem te defenda
Someone to buy your sacred landQuem compre o teu chão sagrado
But not your lifeMas a tua vida não

I ended up at the round tableFui ter à mesa redonda
Drinking from a bowl that hidesBeber em malga que esconda
A kiss from hand to handUm beijo de mão em mão
It was the wine you gave meEra o vinho que me deste
Pure water, wild fruitÁgua pura, fruto agreste
But not your lifeMas a tua vida não

Scents of heather and mudAromas de urze e de lama
I slept with them in bedDormi com eles na cama
I had the same conditionTive a mesma condição
People, people I belong to youPovo, povo eu te pertenço
You gave me heights of incenseDeste-me alturas de incenso
But not your lifeMas a tua vida não