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
Tag: Samba
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
Meus vinte anos
Lyrics from "Meus vinte anos" by Wilson Batista and Silvio Caldas (1942) --- Good Audio Version (Silvio Caldas) --- In women's eyes, in the mirror in my room Is where I see my age The portrait in the living room makes me remember achingly my youth Life for me has been so wretched, only bitter… Continue reading Meus vinte anos
Lyrical Brazil 