No Rancho Fundo

Down on the Ranch

No Rancho Fundo

Down on the ranchNo rancho fundo
Way out past the edge of townBem pra lá do fim do mundo
Where pain and longingOnde a dor e a saudade
Remind me of the cityLembram coisas da cidade

Down on the ranchNo rancho fundo
With a sad and deep gazeDe olhar triste e profundo
A dark-skinned man sings to the watersUm moreno canta as máguas
With eyes full of tearsTendo os olhos rasos d'água

Poor dark-skinned manPobre moreno
Who at night in the dewQue de noite no sereno
Waits for the moon in the yardEspera a lua no terreiro
With a cigarette as his companionTendo um cigarro por companheiro

Without a waveSem um aceno
He picks up the guitarEle pega da viola
And the moon as almsE a lua por esmola
Comes to the yard of this dark-skinned manVem pro quintal desse moreno

Down on the ranchNo rancho fundo
Way out past the edge of townBem pra lá do fim do mundo
There was never joy againNunca mais houve alegria
Neither at night nor during the dayNem de noite, nem de dia

The grovesOs arvoredos
No longer whisper secretsJá não contam mais segredos
And the last palm treeE a última palmeira
Has died in the mountain rangeJá morreu na cordilheira

The birdsOs passarinhos
Have wintered in their nestsInvernaram-se nos ninhos
So sad is this sadnessDe tão triste essa tristeza
It fills nature with darknessEnche de trevas a natureza

Why is that?Tudo por que?
Just because of the dark-skinned manSó por causa do moreno
Who was once great, now is smallQue era grande, hoje é pequeno
For a house of thatchPara uma casa de sapê