In the Deep Ranch

No Rancho Fundo

In the deep ranchNo rancho fundo
Way past the end of the worldBem pra lá do fim do mundo
Where pain and longingOnde a dor e a saudade
Tell tales of the cityContam coisas da cidade

In the deep ranchNo rancho fundo
With a sad, deep gazeDe olhar triste, profundo
A dark-skinned man sings his sorrowsUm moreno canta as mágoas
With tears welling in his eyesTendo os olhos rasos d'água

Poor dark-skinned manPobre moreno
Who in the evening, in the cool airQue de tarde, 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 his guitarEle pega na viola
And the Moon, as a charityE a Lua, por esmola
Comes to the yard of this dark-skinned manVem pro quintal deste moreno

In the deep ranchNo rancho fundo
Way past the end of the worldBem pra lá do fim do mundo
There’s never been joy againNunca mais houve alegria
Neither at night, nor during the dayNem de noite, nem de dia

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

The little birdsOs passarinhos
Have hidden in their nestsInternaram-se nos ninhos
This sadness is so deepDe tão triste essa tristeza
It fills nature with darknessEnche de treva a natureza

All becauseTudo porque
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 made of reedsPara uma casa de sapê