Namoro de corvo

Crow's Romance

Namoro de corvo

On a bare little hillNum cerrito descarnado
Pearl of stone and cactusPeral de pedra e de tuna
Brightened by the white moonClareado de blanca luna
In a rounded frameA moldura rendondada
At the break of dawnNo arrancar da madrugada
A figure could be seenSe enchergava uma figura
Up at the heightsLá no topo das alturas
A dark, passionate silhouetteNegra estampa apaixonada

The green grass of the plainsO verde pasto da pampa
With the wet morning dewPelo sereno molhado
And the loving coupleE o casal apaixonado
On spring nightsNas noites de primavera
I wish I could be like thatEstar assim quem me dera
Desiring and longingCobiça e de relancina
Thinking of the sad fatePensando na triste sina
Of my heart's ruinDo meu coração tapera

The crow was calling, calling for his mateBombeava bombeava o corvo pra corva
And she with a sultry lookE ela com ar de morrona
Dark as a ravenRetinta como a cambona
Flourished her beak in the feathersFloreava o bico nas pena
And the old crow was struttingE o corvo véio torena
A cowboy and a charmerVaqueano e coperativa
Spread one wing aboveLargou uma asa por riba
Embracing the lovely brunetteAbraçando a linda morena

I remembered past timesLembrei de voltas passadas
Of a black horse I hadDe um pala preto que tinha
And the little gallop that cameE o galopito que vinha
Towards the townEm direção ao povoado
And always the same saddleE sempre o mesmo bragado
A drop of reins on the legPingo de rédea a de pata
I also remembered the mulattoLembrei também da mulata
Who had me enchantedPor quem tive enfeitiçado

That's how the romance unfoldedAssim se deu o romance
For those who remember the shockPra quem se lembra o espanto
And I swear by any saintE juro por qualquer santo
Even by Our LadyInté por Nossa Senhora
That I discovered at that momentQue descobri nessa hora
The raw power of loveA força bruta do amor
And I tell you, yes sirE lhe digo sim senhor
That even crows fall in loveQue corvo também namora

(The crow was calling, calling for his mate)(Bombeava bombeava o corvo pra corva)
(And she with a sultry look, dark as a raven, flourished her beak in the feathers)(E ela com o ar de morrona retinta como a Cambona floreava o bico nas pena)
(The crow was calling, calling for his mate)(Bombeava bombeava o corvo pra corva)
(And she with a sultry look, dark as a raven, flourished her beak in the feathers)(E ela com o ar de morrona retinta como a Cambona floreava o bico nas pena)
And the crow came struttingE o corvo veio torena
A cowboy and a charmerVaqueano e coperativa
Spread one wing aboveLargou uma asa por riba
Embracing the lovely brunetteAbraçando a linda morena