Passar Anel
Carreiro e Carreiinho
Passing the Ring
I loved someone on this Earth
She was the one for me, God in heaven
In the little church at the foot of the mountain
We played passing the ring
She and I were nine years old
And we swore there to marry
Eight years flew by
We didn't even notice the time passing
When the priest blessed the ring
My beloved with her white veil
I remembered the time of childhood
When we played passing the ring
The farm where we lived
One day its owner sold
This blow no one expected
The buyer was an atheist man
He knocked down our little church
And sent us away
We stayed on the edge of the line
I remember it as if it were now
And we moved to the big city
Much against our will
And on the day of our move
For me, it was my own funeral
Life in the city is tough
My beloved changed suddenly
Started wearing makeup
Showing off to be very forward
She called me just a hillbilly
It was only she who was smart
She talked only in slang
It wasn't like before
She left early making fun of me
At the corner, she caught a horse
I noted the car's license plate
I found the couple in a motel
I remembered our alliance
My beloved with her white veil
I remembered the time of childhood
When we played passing the ring
