João e Maria
Caetano Veloso
John and Mary
Now I was the hero
And my horse only spoke English
The cowboy's bride
Was you, beyond the other three
I faced the battalions
The Germans and their cannons
I kept my slingshot
And practiced rock for the matinees
Now I was the king
I was the hall monitor and also the judge
And by my law
We were required to be happy
And you were the princess I crowned
And you were so beautiful to behold
That you walked naked through my land
No, don’t run away
Pretend that now I was your toy
I was your top
Your favorite pet
Come on, take my hand
We weren’t scared anymore
In the time of wickedness, I think we hadn’t even been born
Now it was inevitable
That the make-believe would end like this
Beyond this backyard
It was a night that never ends
Because you disappeared into the world without warning me
And now I was a madman asking
What is life going to do with me?
