Eu Vi Sim
Fui eu sim que vi meu nordeste sofrer
Fui eu sim, e vim aqui pra dizer
Eu vi sim, vi seca e também vi chover
Eu vi sim, a verdade não devo esconder
Na chuva assim preto chorar
Na seca asa branca correr
Já vi sertanejo chorando
E ver plantação se perder
Eu vi sim mais a tempestade passou
Eu vi sim porém a bonança chegou
I Did See
It was me who saw my Northeast suffer
It was me indeed, and I came here to say
I did see, I saw drought and I also saw rain
I did see, the truth I must not hide
In the rain like this, black people cry
In the drought, white-winged bird flies
I've seen country folks crying
And seen crops being lost
I did see but the storm passed
I did see however, calmness arrived