Governador do Egito
Quando o Sol brilhava quente
Penetrando no infinito
Ao passar os Ismaelitas
De uma cova, se ouve um grito
Era José que gritava
Seus irmãos fizeram isso
Potifar comprou o menino
Ao chegar lá no Egito
Mas o tempo foi passando
E o menino se formou
Conseguindo confiança
Passou a ser governador
E ajuntando mantimentos
Em celeiros colocou
Sete anos de fartura
E mais sete de pavor
Veio depois de alguns anos
Nos países, imprevistos
E tiveram que ir comprar alimentos no Egito
E Jacó mandou seus filhos
Ir comprar com muita fé
Não sabia que o governador
Era o seu filho José
Mas José vendo os moços
Logo os reconheceu
E depois de duras provas
Disse: Sabe quem sou eu?
Eu sou aquele menino
Que vocês mesmos venderam
Eles caíram por terra
Logo que os reconheceu
José disse para eles
De saudades eu chorei!
Mas não temas meus irmãos!
Porque eu vos perdoei
Tudo o que vocês fizeram, para mim foi um favor
Hoje aqui no Egito, eu sou o governador
Governor Of Egypt
When the Sun shone brightly
Penetrating into infinity
As the Ishmaelites passed by
From a grave, a scream is heard
It was Joseph who was shouting
His brothers did it
Potiphar bought the boy
Upon arriving in Egypt
But time went by
And the boy graduated
Gaining trust
He became governor
And gathering provisions
He placed it in barns
Seven years of plenty
And seven more of terror
It came after a few years
In countries, unforeseen events
And they had to go to Egypt to buy food
And Jacob sent his sons
Go shopping with great faith
I didn't know that the governor
It was his son Joseph
But Joseph saw the young men
He recognized them immediately
And after tough trials
He said: Do you know who I am?
I am that boy
Which you yourselves sold
They fell to the ground
As soon as he recognized them
Joseph said to them
I cried because I missed them so much!
But do not be afraid, my brothers!
Because I have forgiven you
Everything you did was a favor to me
Today here in Egypt, I am the governor