Meu Caro Amigo

My dear friend, please, forgive me
If I give you a visit
But since a carrier just came up
I'll send you news on this tape

Here on Earth, they're playing soccer
There's a lot of samba, a lot of choro, and rock'n'roll
Some days it rains, in others, the Sun shines
But what I want to say is that things here are bad

A lot of ruses to carry on the situation
Which we carry it on by stubbornness and tantrums
And we get on by drinking because without some booze
No one can stand this bomb

My dear friend, I don't wish to provoke
Nor to kindle your feeling of longing
But it's just that I cannot get moving
Without telling you what's going on

Here on Earth, they're playing soccer
There's a lot of samba, a lot of choro, and rock'n'roll
Some days it rains, in others, the Sun shines
But what I want to say is that things here are bad

It's pirouettes to dig our bread and butter
Which we keep on digging by tantrums and mockery
And we keep on smoking because, I mean, without a cigarette
No one can't stand this bomb

My dear friends, I actually wanted to call you
But the tariff is not at all funny
I live distressed to get you on par
With everything that is going on

Here on Earth, they're playing soccer
There's a lot of samba, a lot of choro, and rock'n'roll
Some days it rains, in others, the Sun shines
But what I want to say is that things here are bad

Great grimace to swallow the transactions
Since we are swallowing such frogs on our way
And we get on by loving because, I mean, without some cuddles
No one can stand this bomb

My dear friend, I sincerely wanted to write to you
But the post office has been skittish lately
If they allow me, I'll try to answer you
With fresh news on this disc

Here on Earth, they're playing soccer
There's a lot of samba, a lot of choro, and rock'n'roll
Some days it rains, in others, the Sun shines
But what I want to say is that things here are bad

Marieta sends kisses to your people
A kiss to the family, to Cecília, and to the children
Francis also sends his regards
To everyone
Goodbye!