The Traveler's Cloak

A Capa do Viajante

Let me tell you what happened, this is pure truthVou contá o que aconteceu, isto é pura verdade
About a guy who traveled, loved his vanityDe um moço que viajava, gostava da vaidade
One Sunday eve, he arrived in a townNuma véspera de domingo ele chegou numa cidade
He went to the club to dance, enjoying his youthFoi no clube dançar baile, aproveitar da mocidade
He met a girl, and they danced freelyEncontrou com a mocinha, os dois dançaro à vontade

Before the rooster crowed, it was almost 11Antes do galo cantá, regulava 11 hora
The girl said to him: I need to head homeA moça falou pra ele: Eu preciso ir embora
It’s drizzling tonight, but your cloak’s holding upÀ noite tá chuviscando, mas a sua capa escora
You’re coming with me, they both stepped outsideVocê vai junto comigo, os dois saíro pra fora
They walked arm in arm, sharing stories on the streetSaíram de braço dado, na rua contando história

They reached the avenue, then went their separate waysChegaram lá na avenida, fizero a separação
She went to her house and he to his innEla foi pra casa dela e ele foi pra pensão
He left his address, written on a cardE deixou seu endereço, sobrescrito no cartão
Took the guy's cloak, just to showLevou a capa do moço, só pra dar demonstração
That she was already gone, free from the illusionQue ela já era morta, tava livre da ilusão

The next morning early, he got up to searchNo outro dia bem cedo, levantou, foi procurar
For the girl’s father, it took him a while to findA casa do pai da moça, custô muito pra ele achar
He knocked on the door, the old man let him inBateu palma no portão, o véio mandou entrar
Sat down in a chair and they started to chatE sentou numa cadeira e pegaram conversá
He asked about his daughter, the old man began to cryPerguntou da sua filha, o véio pegou chorá

My youngest daughter was named AparecidaA minha filha caçula se chamava Aparecida
It’s been a long time since she passed awayTá fazendo muito tempo que ela foi falecida
She died, went to the cemetery, and moved on to another lifeMorreu, foi pro cemitério e já passou pra outra vida
The guy told the old man, his voice a bit shakyO moço falou pro velho, com a voz meia tremida
Yesterday I was with her, strolling down the avenueOnti eu estive com ela, passeando na avenida

The old man said to the guy: You don’t want to believe?O véio falou pro moço: Ocê não qué acreditá?
Let’s go to the cemetery, I want to show youNóis vamo no cemitério que eu quero lhe mostrá
Her grave, just to see how it’s doingA sepultura da filha, só pra ver que jeito tá
The guy went with him, wandering alongO moço saiu com ele, foram andando divagá
They arrived at the cemetery, and his cloak was thereChegaro no cemitério, a capa dele tava lá