O Rapaz da Camisola Verde

The Boy in the Green Sweater

O Rapaz da Camisola Verde

With hands in pockets and a distant lookDe mãos nos bolsos e olhar distante
Like a sailor or a soldierJeito de marinheiro ou de soldado
He was the boy in the green sweaterEra o rapaz da camisola verde
Black lock of hair in the wind, sailor beret by his sideNegra madeixa ao vento, boina maruja ao lado

I asked him who he was, and he told mePerguntei-lhe quem era, e ele me disse
I'm from the mountain, sir, one of your servantsSou do monte, senhor, um seu criado
Poor boy in the green sweaterPobre rapaz da camisola verde
Black lock of hair in the wind, sailor beret by his sideNegra madeixa ao vento, boina maruja ao lado

Why do murky thoughts assail mePorque me assaltam turvos pensamentos
In front of me stood a condemned manNa minha frente estava um condenado
Go away, boy in the green sweaterVai-te rapaz da camisola verde
Black lock of hair in the wind, sailor beret by his sideNegra madeixa ao vento, boina maruja ao lado

Listening to me, the young man remained proudOuvindo-me, quedou-se altivo o moço
Indifferent to the rage of my shoutIndiferente á raiva do meu brado
And there he stood in his green sweaterE ali ficou de camisola verde
Black lock of hair in the wind, sailor beret by his sideNegra madeixa ao vento, boina maruja ao lado

I later learned, there, that he was lostSoube depois, ali, que se perdera
The one that only I could have savedEsse que só eu pudera ter salvado
Poor boy in the green sweaterPobre rapaz da camisola verde
Black lock of hair in the wind, sailor beret by his sideNegra madeixa ao vento, boina maruja ao lado