A Professora e o Vagabundo

The Teacher and the Drifter

A Professora e o Vagabundo

Whoever sees that poorly dressed guyQuem vê aquele moço mal vestido
Clowning around with the kidsServindo de palhaço à molecada
Didn’t know that back in his primeNão sabia que no tempo de mocinho
He had a beautiful love, indeedEle tinha uma bela sua amada
That girl was his teacherEssa moça era sua professora
Who taught him lessons every dayQue todo dia ensinava a lição
He learned every subject with careEle aprendia todo estudo com carinho
But to her, he gave his heart awayMas a ela entregava o coração

He declared his love to the teacherDeclarou o seu amor a professora
As a mentor, she explained it clearComo mestra ela fez a explicação
Saying he was just a childDizendo que ele era uma criança
And shouldn’t have those feelings hereE não devia ter com ela essa intenção
That student never came back to schoolEsse aluno não voltou mais à escola
Heartbroken over his lovely crushDesiludido pelo amor de sua bela
With the chalk he took home each dayCom o giz que levava para casa
He wrote her name on the sidewalk, hushEscrevia na calçada o nome dela

He became a drifter through the city streetsFicou boêmio pelas ruas da cidade
Throwing away his rich youthDesprezando sua rica juventude
Long hair, poorly dressed, and a drunkCabelo grande, mal vestido e beberrão
Little by little, he lost his health, the truthPouco a pouco foi perdendo a saúde
One day they found him dead, aloneUm certo dia encontraram ele morto
And the rest of the poison he drankE o resto do veneno que bebeu
On the sidewalk, in chalk, it was writtenA giz na calçada estava escrito
That his teacher changed his fate, he sankQue sua mestra mudou o destino seu