Essa Mulher
Elis Regina
This Woman
Early in the morning, this lady settles
Set the table, dust it off
Wash the dishes, dry her eyes
Ah, how this saint doesn't forget
To ask for women
For the children, for the bread
Then, she smiles awkwardly
And embraces that man, that world
That makes her so happy
In the afternoon, this girl falls in love
She adorns herself, decorates herself
Knows everything, it doesn't hurt
Oh, how beautiful this thing is
Being a singer, being an artist
This is all very good
And she cries so much, with pleasure and agony
Of someday, any day
Understanding of being happy
In the early hours of the morning, this woman does so much damage
Take off her clothes, makes the bed
Turns the table, dries the bar
Oh, how this crazy woman forgets
How many men go crazy
In her mouth, on this ground
Then, it seems like she finds it funny
And thanks fate for all that
Makes her so unhappy
This girl, this woman, this lady
Who I bump into all the time
In the casual mirrors
She is made of shadow and so much light
Of so much mud and so much cross
That she thinks everything is natural