Vaqueiro Nordestino

I'm a northeastern cowboy
I learned since I was a boy
This is my profession

And I've traveled from South to North
I've thrown down strong cattle
At the boss's request

And in this cowboy life
I've chased after swift cattle
In the savannah and by the fence

Wherever I arrived
The cattle in the track, I'd put them
Then I was the champion

If there was a cattle wrestling
I'd arrive saddled
And catch the bull by hand

I knew what was right
I walked with an open chest
I never had a passion

One day I was invited
To catch a fierce bull
At a doctor's farm

And when I arrived at the farm
I saw a brunette
My heart raced

And she kept looking at me
I soon noticed
That I was enchanted

Since that day
I can't stop remembering
I'm in love

And only that beautiful flower
Is the doctor's daughter
I'm sorry to say

Because I'm poor
Your family is noble
I'll never belong to you

I'm living in agony
I'm crying night and day
What am I going to do?

Sadness always remains
I'm thrown to the wolves
I even started drinking

A friend found me
In a bar he asked
What are you doing here?

So I answered crying
My friend, I'm falling in love
With someone who's not right for me

And my life has no joy
I've even slept on the square
Dreaming of that brunette

No one controls the heart
Of this damn passion
That had no mercy on me

I'm going to leave this farm
Leave the saddle and the tent
And the good cattle horse

I'll live in another place
Where I won't shed tears
And forget the past

I'll live in another place
Where I won't shed tears
And forget the past