Igrejinha da serra
La pertinho de rio verde
No interior de goias
Eu vi uma historia triste
Que nao esqueço jamais
Um casal de namorados
Que se amavam demais
O casamento dos dois
Era contra seus pais
A moça era milionaria
Filha de um fazendeiro
O moço era bem pobre
Mas muito bom violeiro
Nao quizeram o casamento
Por ele nao ter dinheiro
Mas existia entre os dois
Um amor verdadeiro
A moça apaixonada
Nao suportando a paixao
Nao resistiu tanto dor
Em seu pobre coração
E morrer pelo amor
Era sua intenção
De tirar a propria vida
Com as suas proprias mãos
Ela entrou em seu quarto
Em um tormento sem fim
Deixou uma carta escrita
Na carta dizia assim
(Declamado)
Papai e mamae,
Desde de criança
Eu amo loucamente esse moço
E hoje, por ele ser pobre
Nao permitiram o nosso casamento
Mas nos fizemos um juramento
De seguirmos um so caminho
E la no alto da serra
Deitados sobre a terra,
Vamos morrer bem juntinhos
Nao chores papai, e nao fiques em desespero
Guarda bem o teu dinheiro
Erga por mim, somente uma cruz
Peço perdão ao senhor,
Porque pelo nosso amor,
Vamos entregar nossas almas a Jesus
Ao lerem aquela cartinha,
Ficaram todos assustados
E la em cima da serra
Os dois foram encontrados
Ja nao tinha mais remedios
Os corpos estavam gelados
Ali beberam veneno,
Morreram os dois abraçados
Quem passa ali bem pertinho
Rezando tira o chapeu
Reconhecendo a historia,
Fica vagando ao leu
La se ve uma igrejinha,
Toda coberta de veu
De quem nao casaram na terra
Mas se uniram no céu
Little church of the mountain
Close to Rio Verde
In the countryside of Goias
I saw a sad story
That I will never forget
A couple of lovers
Who loved each other too much
Their marriage
Was against their parents
The girl was a millionaire
Daughter of a farmer
The boy was very poor
But a very good guitar player
They didn't want the marriage
Because he didn't have money
But there was between them
A true love
The passionate girl
Unable to bear the passion
Could not resist so much pain
In her poor heart
And dying for love
Was her intention
To take her own life
With her own hands
She entered her room
In endless torment
She left a written letter
In the letter it said
(Recited)
Dad and mom,
Since childhood
I have loved this boy madly
And today, because he is poor
They did not allow our marriage
But we made a vow
To follow one path
And up there on the mountain
Lying on the ground
We will die close together
Don't cry dad, and don't despair
Keep your money safe
Raise for me, only a cross
I ask forgiveness from the Lord
Because for our love
We will give our souls to Jesus
Upon reading that little letter
Everyone was shocked
And up on the mountain
The two were found
There was no turning back
Their bodies were cold
There they drank poison
They died embraced
Who passes by very close
Praying takes off their hat
Recognizing the story
They wander around
There you can see a little church
All covered in veil
For those who didn't marry on earth
But united in heaven