Geni e o Zepelim

Chico Buarque Chico Buarque

Geni and the Zeppelin

From all the crooked folks
From the mangrove and the port dock
She was already a girlfriend
Her body belongs to the wanderers
To the blind, to the migrants
To those who have nothing left

It's been like this since she was a girl
In the garage, in the canteen
Behind the tank, in the bushes
She's the queen of the inmates
Of the crazy ones, of the wretched ones
Of the boys from the boarding school

And she also often goes
With the old folks without health
And the widows without a future
She's a well of kindness
And that's why the city
Always keeps repeating

Throw stones at Geni!
Throw stones at Geni!
She's made to be beaten!
She's good to spit on!
She's up for anyone!
Accursed Geni!

One day, shining
Among the clouds, floating
A huge zeppelin appeared
Hovered over the buildings
Opened two thousand holes
With two thousand cannons like that

The terrified city
Remained paralyzed
Ready to turn into jelly
But from the giant zeppelin
Descended its commander
Saying: I changed my mind!

When I saw in this city
So much horror and iniquity
I decided to blow everything up
But I can avoid the drama
If that beautiful lady
Serves me tonight

That lady was Geni!
But it can't be Geni!
She's made to be beaten
She's good to spit on
She's up for anyone
Accursed Geni!

But in fact, soon she
So poor and so simple
Captivated the stranger
The warrior so showy
So feared and powerful
Was hers, a prisoner

The thing is, the maiden
(And that was her secret)
Also had her whims
And when lying with such a noble man
So smelling of shine and copper
She preferred to love with the animals

Upon hearing such heresy
The city in pilgrimage
Went to kiss her hand
The mayor on his knees
The bishop with red eyes
And the banker with a million

Go with him, go, Geni!
Go with him, go, Geni!
You can save us
You will redeem us
You're up for anyone
Blessed Geni!

There were so many requests
So sincere, so heartfelt
That she overcame her disgust
On that piercing night
She surrendered to such lover
As one surrenders to the executioner

He made so much mess
Smeared himself all night
Until he was satisfied
And as soon as dawn broke
He left on a cold cloud
With his silver zeppelin

In a relieved sigh
She turned to the side
And tried to smile
But soon the day broke
And the city in song
Didn't let her sleep

Throw stones at Geni!
Throw shit at Geni!
She's made to be beaten!
She's good to spit on!
She's up for anyone!
Accursed Geni!

Throw stones at Geni!
Throw shit at Geni!
She's made to be beaten!
She's good to spit on!
She's up for anyone!
Accursed Geni!

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  2. Apesar de Você
  3. Cálice (feat. Milton Nascimento)
  4. Pedaço de Mim (feat. Zizi Possi)
  5. Hino de Duran
  6. O Meu Guri
  7. Beatriz
  8. Paratodos
  9. João e Maria (feat. Nara Leão)
  10. Apesar de Usted
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