Peão

Say you know me
I used to be a cowboy
I know these trails
Kilometers, miles
That come and go
Through the high backlands
That now is called
No longer backlands
But land sold
Civilization

Winds that break windows
And tear down gates
Silver spurs marking the borders
I saddled my horse
Pack on the load
Riding fast
A tight hug
And a double sigh
There's no more backlands

The paths change with time
Only time changes a heart
Follow your cowboy destiny
For the cattle herd went on the truck

The bonfire, the night
Hammocks in the shed
The paiero, the fashion
The mate, the chat
The saga, the fate
The tale and jaguar
There's no more

Oh cowboy

Times and fulfilled lives
Dust, dirt, road
Contained stories
At the crossroads
In lost nights
In the middle of the world
Wild world
Where everything is forest
And wild countryside
Wild world, no more

You know, for a good traveler
Nothing is far
For a good companion
I don't count money
There is a life
A lived life
Felt and suffered
Completely
And that's the price for being Brazilian