João e Maria

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 rehearsed rock for the matinees

Now I was the king
I was the janitor and also the judge
And by my law
People were obliged to be happy
And you were the princess I crowned
And you were so beautiful to admire
That you walked naked through my country

No, don't run away
Pretend that now I was your toy
I was your spinning top
Your favorite pet
Come, take my hand
We now had no fear
In the time of wickedness, I think we hadn't even been born

Now it was inevitable
That make-believe would end like this
Beyond this backyard
It was a night that never ends
Because you disappeared into the world without telling me
And now I was a madman asking
What will life make of me?