O Velho Francisco [English translation]

I have enjoyed a good life

I even had my bungalow

Comforter, food

Clean clothes

But life came and took it from me

I was freed

By the hand of the Emperor

I had land, plow

Horse and bridle

But life came and took it from me

Today is visit day

Here comes my love

She comes with her earrings

She comes every Sunday

She smells like flowers

Whoever sees me, doesn’t even see a part of me

As someone once saw when confronted me

The World Champion arm wrestler

But life came and took it from me

I read newspaper, leaflet and preface

Which I learned without a teacher

I used to go to palaces quite often

And I did it well

But life came and took it from me

Today is visit day

Here comes my love

She comes with her earrings

She comes every Sunday

She smells like flowers

I had eighteen daughters

I became a sailor

Vice-regent of

Caribbean Islands

But life came and took it from me

I made a perfect deal

I explored the countryside

I owned a silver mine,

A mineral deposit

But life came and took it from me

Today is visit day

Here comes my love

Today they didn’t serve the lunch, right?

And I suppose that the guy didn’t even

bathe me

I think I was a congressman

I think it's all over

Almost

I don’t remember anything

Life came and took it from me

• Artist:Chico Buarque