Caboverdeanos d'Angola
Cesária Évora
Cape Verdeans of Angola
Cape Verdeans, you give us courage
You’re always in our thoughts
Memories never fade away
For those who leave, we suffer in pain
Cape Verdeans, you give us courage
You’re always in our thoughts
Memories never fade away
For those who leave, we suffer in pain
We pray to our Lord God
And also to Our Lady Mary
To comfort us
Until the day you return to your land
We pray to our Lord God
And also to Our Lady Mary
To comfort us
Until the day you return to your land
We ask our Lord Saint Vincent
Saint of our island's name
For your children who go to Angola
To bring them back safe and sound
We ask our Lord Saint Vincent
Saint of our island's name
For your children who go to Angola
To bring them back safe and sound
We pray to our Lord God
And also to Our Lady Mary
To comfort us
Until the day you return to your land
We pray to our Lord God
And also to Our Lady Mary
To comfort us
Until the day you return to your land