São Pedro Pescador

Now I want to tell a story
About a very famous fisherman
Looking at this audience
I remembered in my mind
This story from the past
This story has long passed
From the life of a fisherman
That I saw in the marked book

This man lived from fishing
To earn his sacred bread
This man, his name was Peter
He left home early
To seek his catch
In the evening when the tide was ebbing
There came Peter returning
With his little boat loaded

He spread all the fish on the beach
For people to buy his catch
At that time there was a lot of poverty
He sold very little
Because people were tight
But the heart of that man
Seeing the people hungry
Gave all the fish away

And so time passed
Peter fishing for the village
One day while Peter was fishing
He threw his net
He was already discouraged
He threw the net into the cold water
It came back empty
Without any fish caught

When Peter went to the bank
He saw a bearded man sitting there
The bearded man said with a commanding voice
Peter, do as I command
Throw the net on the other side
And Peter threw the net with all his might
Just to show the bearded man
That the man was mistaken

When Peter pulled the net
His body got goosebumps
The net was full of fish
Four men couldn't pull it
Even if they were reinforced
The bearded man who showed him the light
Was Master Jesus
Who redeemed us from sin

Now if a fisherman is a liar
It's Saint Peter who was blamed
Because in the book it says this
That Peter walked with Christ
But lied to the soldier
And they asked if he was with the Messiah
He said he didn't even know him
And didn't have him by his side

They say fishermen tell lies
Many people have told me
That fishermen are all so lazy
And they are also liars
As the saying goes
That fishermen really like to lie
When they catch a small fish
They say they caught a big one

Now I want to talk to Paulo
My dear friend
Paulo, believe what I say
He has always been my friend
And considered by me
Even on the beach in Guarujá
We went for a walk together
He was always by my side

He said I went out with a transvestite
And with him he says I was in trouble
In this world there are many wicked men
Who dress as women
To deceive us
And that day I also got deceived
When I saw it was a gay man
I stepped aside

With Galera it was different
Paulo was a bit complicated
Because I don't know how it's possible
For him to escape the blame
He went to live in another state
And there he found a beautiful flower
And took his love
Before the sacred altar

But Galera didn't know
That the bride was a disguised man
When I found out
I ran out of the house
To warn my dear friend
The two were already inside the church
I ended the wedding
And Paulo was angry

I said, Paulo you're not going to get married
He was a bit upset
I told him, let's go back with me
The bride you have
Is a effeminate man
I said, Paulo can't marry a man
He'd be better off with the goat
Which would be more fitting

Now I need to finish
And my time is up
I ask the Virgin Mary
Send peace and joy
Within our kingdom
And may the Holy Trinity
Cover us with happiness
Where we have dwelt