Minha Vida

My Life

Minha Vida

I bring in my memoryTrago na lembrança
When I was a childQuando era criança
Lived in the countrysideMorava na roça
Liked the jokesGostava da troça
Of the water millDo monjolo d'água
Of the wooden houseDa casa de tábua

When the sun roseQuando o Sol saía
I would go to the winter pastureA invernada eu subia
To the dairy cowsPras vacas leiteiras
To milk them in the penTocar na mangueira
I was a mischievous boyFui moleque sapeca
Full of energyLevado da breca
Liked the guitarGostava da viola
And still went to schoolE ainda ia na escola
I went every dayEu ia todo dia
On a dappled mareNuma égua tordilha

It was my destinyEra meu destino
Since I was a boyJá desde menino
To go to the dancesPra ir nos fandangos
I was like a nightjarEra igual um curiango
Sometimes in the saddleÀs vezes no arreio
My brother with the reinsMeu irmão de aveio
Made a bridle out of barkFazia loro de embira
To go to the country dancesPra ir nos catira
I stayed on one sideFicava de um lado
With my eyes wide openCom os olhos estalados
Watching the dancing, but couldn't joinVendo sapatiar, mas não podia entrar
Drank some mulled wineBebia uns quentão
Already felt tipsyJá ficava entrão
Sang some songs with someoneUmas modas com alguém
I also sangEu cantava também

At fifteen years oldCom quinze anos de idade
I moved to the cityMudei pra cidade
Left schoolSaí da escola
Was a young ladEra rapazola
Stopped studyingDeixei de estudar
Worked as a bar boyFui caixeiro num bar
Thirty thousand reais per monthTrinta mil réis por mês
To serve the customersPra servir os freguês
Selling cachaçaVendendo cachaça
Dealing with troubleAturando arruaça

For me, only my boss was goodPra mim só foi boa a minha patroa
Was annoyed with my salaryVivia amolado com meu ordenado
Worked for seven monthsTrabalhei sete mês
Only got paid onceRecebi só uma vez

I didn't see moneyEu não via dinheiro
Started working as a bricklayerEntrei de pedreiro
To learn the tradePra aprender o ofício
But it was tortureMais foi um suplício
Scorching sunSol quente danado
Roofing the housesEmbolsando o telhado
The chairs hurtAs cadeira doía
And I regrettedE eu me arrependia
But there was no wayMas não tinha jeito
Had to face itEra meter os peitos

I endured the hardshipNo duro enfrentei
Didn't get used to itNão me acostumei
I'm a bit shortSou um pouco retaco
My physique is weakMeu físico é fraco
Just talking about workSó falar no trabalho
I almost faintQuase que eu me desmaio

I had a great impulseTive grande impulso
With another resourceCom outro recurso
The guitar is so easyA viola é tão fácil
Just play with the stringsÉ só mexer nos traço
Make good songsFazer modas boas
When people get tiredQuando o povo enjoa
Make double songsFazer modas dobradas
And selected onesE selecionadas
For the parties to comePras festas que for
Not to feel hotNão passar calor

Avoid drinkingEvitar de beber
To not lose my voicePra voz não perder
Money in my pocketDinheiro no bolso
Comes with little effortVem com pouco esforço
In this blue sky of mineNeste meu céu de anil
Entertaining BrazilDivertindo o Brasil