Oiça Lá, ó Senhor Vinho

Listen up, oh Mr. Wine
You’ll answer me, but honestly
Why do you take away all the steadiness
From those you cross on your path?

Just by having one more drink
Even the calmest folks
Oh, my friend wine, in disarray
You make folks crawl on all fours!

It’s bad behavior
And there’s intent in what you do
You throw people off balance
There’s no balance that can hold up

The laws of physics fail
And the vertical from anywhere
Wobbles without stopping
And stops being perpendicular

I’ve been there, says the wine
A leaf dancing in the wind
I was a ray of Sun in the sky
That brought sweet affection to the grape

I still hold the warmth of the Sun
And so I even give life
I raise the worth of whoever it may be
In good measure, weight, and balance

And I only do harm to those
Who think I’m nothing
And look down on me
Those who treat me like water
It’s an insult, I’ll make them pay!
That’s just how I am

You’re right, my friend
And it’s ungrateful
To speak ill of wine
And to prove what I say
Come on, my friend
Let’s have another drink!