Testamento de Partideiro

To my love I leave my feelings
(In the Lord's peace)
And for my children I leave a good example
(In the Lord's peace)

I leave as inheritance the strength of will
(In the Lord's peace)
Yes, those who sow love always leave longing
(In the Lord's peace)

To my friends I leave my pandeiro
(In the Lord's peace)
I honored my parents and loved my siblings
(In the Lord's peace)

But to the hypocrites I won't leave money
(In the Lord's peace)
And to false friends I leave my forgiveness
(In the Lord's peace)

Because the sambista doesn't need to be a member of the academy
To be natural with his poetry and the people make him immortal
Because the sambista doesn't need to be a member of the academy
To be natural with his poetry and the people make him immortal

If there's sadness, may it be beautiful
(In the Lord's peace)
The poet doesn't like ugly sadness
(In the Lord's peace)

And a surdo marking the cuíca's cry
(In the Lord's peace)
Viola asks, but has no answer
(In the Lord's peace)

Who prays for me, do it while samba dancing
(In the Lord's peace)
Because a good samba is a form of prayer
(In the Lord's peace)

A good partier only cries while rhyming
(In the Lord's peace)
Taking with love a caipirinha
(In the Lord's peace)

And as I led my life singing
(In the Lord's peace)
I leave my song to the population
(In the Lord's peace)

And as I led my life singing
(In the Lord's peace)
I leave my song to the population
(In the Lord's peace)

And as I led my life singing
(In the Lord's peace)
I leave my song to the population
(In the Lord's peace)