Namoro

Sent her a letter
on scented paper
and with pretty handwriting
she said she had
a luminous smile
so sad and mischievous
like the November sun
playing artist
in the flowery acacias
on the edge of the sea

Her soft skin
was so-oh
her soft skin
smelling like roses
her breasts orange
orange from Loge
I sent her this letter
and she said no

Sent her a card
that my buddy printed
'for you my heart suffers'
in one corner 'yes'
in another corner 'no'
and she folded the 'no' corner

Sent her a message
through Zefa from seven
asking and pleading
on my knees on the ground
through Mrs. do Cabo,
through St. Efigénia
give me the chance
of dating you
and she said no

Sent to Grandma Xica,
famous quimbanda
the sand where
her foot left a mark
so she could cast a spell
strong and secure
and from it would arise
a love like mine
and the spell failed

I walked bearded,
dirty and barefoot
like a monangamba
they searched for me
didn't see me there didn't see me there
didn't see Benjamin
and lost they left me
on the hill of Samba

To distract me
they took me to the dance
of Mr. Januário,
but she was there
in a corner laughing,
telling my story
to the most beautiful girls
in the working-class neighborhood

They played the rumba
and I danced with her
and in a crazy step
we flew in the room
like a star
scratching the sky
and the crowd shouted
'Oh Benjamin'

I looked into her eyes
she smiled at me
I asked for a kiss
la la la la la
la la la la la
And she said yes