Cachorro Amigo

Friend Dog

Cachorro Amigo

On the farm where I was born, right there I was raisedNa fazenda onde nasci, ali mesmo fui criado
In the farm school where I was enrolledNa escolinha da fazenda onde fui matriculado
The daughter of my boss sat right beside meA filha do meu patrão sentava ali do meu lado
We swore to marry each other and be loved by one anotherJuramos de nos casar e um do outro ser amado

I was a good employee, beloved by the farmerEu era bom empregado, querido do fazendeiro
I learned to deal with cattle, my job was as a herdsmanAprendi lidar com gado, meu serviço era campeiro
I had a police dog as a companionUm cachorro policial eu tinha por companheiro
Who would arrive first in times of dangerQue na hora do perigo o cão chegava primeiro

I asked her to marry me, the old man said yesPedi ela em casamento, o velho disse que sim
On the day of the wedding, what a beautiful day for meNo dia do matrimônio, que dia lindo pra mim
To live in a beautiful house, with a lovely garden in frontMorar em casa bonita, na frente um lindo jardim
And to have the most beautiful woman to live with meE ter a mulher mais linda pra viver junto de mim

One day the woman told me, listen to what I say nowUm dia a mulher me disse, escute o que eu digo agora
I don't want the dog in the house where we liveNão quero mais o cachorro na casa que a gente mora
You'll have to kill the dog if you don't want me to leaveVai ter que matar o cão se não quer que eu vá embora
I called the poor dog to kill him right awayChamei o pobre cachorro pra matar na mesma hora

I took my canoe, the dog followedEu peguei minha canoa, o cachorro acompanhou
As we passed through the current, my canoe overturnedAo passar na correnteza minha canoa virou
I lost my senses because the water drowned meO meu sentido sumiu porque a água me afogou
I was almost dying, the dog saved meEstava quase morrendo o cachorro me salvou

I was going to kill the dog as if he were an enemyEu ia matar o cão como se fosse inimigo
But it was he who saved me from that sad dangerMas foi ele quem salvou-me daquele triste perigo
Today I am happy and with joy I sayHoje em dia sou feliz e com alegria digo
I have a beloved woman, and also a friend dogTenho uma mulher amada, também um cachorro amigo