Nos Bailes da Vida

In the Dances of Life

Nos Bailes da Vida

It was in the dances of life or at a barFoi nos bailes da vida ou num bar
In exchange for breadEm troca de pão
That many good folks stepped into the tradeQue muita gente boa pôs o pé na profissão
Of playing an instrument and singingDe tocar um instrumento e de cantar
Not caring if the one who paid wanted to hearNão importando se quem pagou quis ouvir
That's how it wasFoi assim

Singing was about finding the wayCantar era buscar o caminho
That leads to the SunQue vai dar no Sol
I carry with me the memories of who I wasTenho comigo as lembranças do que eu era
To sing, nothing was far, everything was so goodPara cantar nada era longe tudo tão bom
Even the dirt road in the back of a truckAté a estrada de terra na boléia de caminhão
It was like thatEra assim

With soaked clothes and a soulCom a roupa encharcada e a alma
Full of gritRepleta de chão
Every artist has to go where the people areTodo artista tem de ir aonde o povo está
If it was like that, it will be like thatSe foi assim, assim será
Singing, I let go and never tireCantando me desfaço e não me canso
Of living or singingDe viver nem de cantar