Lyrics from "Que Rei Sou Eu" by Herivelto Martins and Valdemar Ressurreição (1945) --- What [sort of] king am I, without a kingdom, without a crown Without a castle, without a queen After all, what sort of king am I? My dominion is small, and it's restricted I only give orders in my district Because… Continue reading Que Rei Sou Eu
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Ministério da Economia
Lyrics from "Ministério da Economia" by Geraldo Pereira and Arnaldo Passos (1951) --- Mister President, your Excellency has shown that it's for real Now everything's gonna be a steal Now the poor man can go ahead and eat Mister President, well that's just what the people wanted The Ministry of the Economy seems like it will… Continue reading Ministério da Economia
Conto de Areia
Lyrics from "Conto de Areia" by Romildo Bastos e Toninho (Antônio Carlos Nascimento Pinto), recorded by Clara Nunes (1974) --- Good Audio Version (Clara Nunes) --- It's water in the sea, it's high tide, oh, makes you woozy, oh Makes you woozy, It's water in the sea... They say that all the sadness there is… Continue reading Conto de Areia
Lyrical Brazil 