Lyrics and translation Dulce Pontes - Povo Que Lavas no Río
Povo
que
lavas
no
rio
People
who
wash
in
the
river
Que
talhas
com
teu
machado
Who
carve
with
your
ax
As
tábuas
do
meu
caixão
The
boards
for
my
coffin
Povo
que
lavas
no
rio
People
who
wash
in
the
river
Que
talhas
com
teu
machado
Who
carve
with
your
ax
As
tábuas
do
meu
caixão
The
boards
for
my
coffin
Há-de
haver
quem
te
defenda
There
will
be
someone
to
defend
you
Quem
compre
o
teu
chão
sagrado
Who
will
buy
your
sacred
ground
Mas
a
tu
vida
não
But
not
your
life
Fui
ter
á
mesa
redonda
I
went
to
the
round
table
Beber
em
malga
que
esconda
To
drink
from
a
bowl
that
hides
Um
beijo
de
mão
em
mão
A
kiss
from
hand
to
hand
Fui
ter
á
mesa
redonda
I
went
to
the
round
table
Beber
em
malga
que
esconda
To
drink
from
a
bowl
that
hides
Um
beijo
de
mão
em
mão
A
kiss
from
hand
to
hand
Era
o
vinho
que
me
deste
It
was
the
wine
you
gave
me
Água
pura,
fruto
agreste
Pure
water,
wild
fruit
Mas
a
tua
vida
não
But
not
your
life
Aromas
de
urze
e
de
lama
Aromas
of
heather
and
mud
Dormi
com
eles
na
cama
I
slept
with
them
in
bed
Tive
a
mesma
condição
I
had
the
same
condition
Aromas
de
urze
e
de
lama
Aromas
of
heather
and
mud
Dormi
com
eles
na
cama
I
slept
with
them
in
bed
Tive
a
mesma
condição
I
had
the
same
condition
Povo,
povo
eu
te
pertenço
People,
people
I
belong
to
you
Deste-me
alturas
de
incenso
You
gave
me
incense
heights
Mas
a
tua
vida
não
But
not
your
life
Ai
povo
que
lavas
no
rio
Oh
people
who
wash
in
the
river
Que
talhas
com
teu
machado
Who
carve
with
your
ax
As
tábuas
do
meu
caixão
The
boards
for
my
coffin
Povo
que
lavas
no
rio
People
who
wash
in
the
river
Que
talhas
com
teu
machado
Who
carve
with
your
ax
As
tábuas
do
meu
caixão
The
boards
for
my
coffin
Há-de
haver
quem
te
defenda
There
will
be
someone
to
defend
you
Quem
compre
o
teu
chão
sagrado
Who
will
buy
your
sacred
ground
Mas
a
tua
vida
não
But
not
your
life
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