Proseando

Chatting

Proseando

At the border of the ranchesNa divisa das estâncias
The cowboys meetSe encontra a peonada
On a summer morningNuma manhã de verão
On one side, black JoãoDum lado o negro João
Who's tending to the calfQu’está curando terneiro
On the other, Luis and PinheiroDo outro, o Luis e o Pinheiro
Who are changing fence postsQu’estão trocando moirão

They talk about recruitsComentam de reculutas
Castrated roosters and heifersDe capões e vaquilhonas
Who are actually lateQue estão, de fato, atrasadas
There's no time for anythingNão sobra tempo pra nada
As soon as summer hitsLogo que aperta o verão
There's bathing, inseminationTem banho, inseminação
Weighing of the sheep!Pesos de ovelha abichada!

And what's more, may God helpE no mais, que Deus ajude
Because there's a remedy for everythingPois pra tudo tem remédio
In the hope of these peopleNa esperança dessa gente
Humble, honest, and braveHumilde, franca e valente
They disguise their fatigueVão disfarçando o cansaço
With faith and strength in their armsCom fé e força no braço
Under that hot sunDebaixo desse sol quente

And the weather? Will it rain?E o tempo? Será que chove?
The usual chat continuesSegue a prosa costumeira
With the same questionsCo’as mesmas indagações
They remember other summersRecordam outros verões
They talk about the harsh droughtFalam da seca, que é bruta
False promises of rainFalsas promessas de chuva
Contradicting the schemesContrariando as armações

They agree on many thingsConcordam em muitas coisas
They plan country partiesPlanejam festas campeiras
In the hills and in the corralNa coxilha e no apertado
One will take the dappled horseUm vai levar o gateado
To see how it performsPra experimentar como sai
And for the races, what's thereE pras carreira, o que hay
Is the bay and a chestnutÉ o malacara e um tostado

The scent of a new pipeAroma de pito novo
That was closed during the breakQue se fechou no descanso
That renews and gives vigorQue renova e da vigor
A bay horse sweatingUm zaino num suador
Grazing with a bitFica pastando de freio
And in the shade, a shepherdE na sombra um ovelheiro
Avoiding the heatQue se esquiva do calor

Chatting, they forget about timeCharlando esquecem o tempo
And if they could, they'd chatE se pudessem proseavam
For this entire morningPor esta manhã inteira
About the damage from the stormDo estrago da cruzeira
That killed the red mareQue matou a colorada
Or about the dappled fillyOu sobre a potra bragada
That bucked on ThursdayQue corcoveou quinta-feira