Peão da Cidade

I saw with my own eyes
It was at a rodeo circus
At the arrival of the cowboys
Who came for the tournament
They set off so many fireworks
That they created a bombardment
At the time of the ride
Things got ugly
They released a famous donkey
That I don't even know where it came from
Just sitting on its back
Every jump was a fall
No one tightened the saddle

A fancy young man appeared
From the middle of the crowd
By his attire, I saw he was
A man of position
Hair well groomed
And clothes of exportation
All nails painted
And a gold ring on his hand
To ride that donkey
He asked for permission
I might fall too
But I intend to give trouble
To the fame of that big donkey

The cowboys who kissed the ground
Spoke with precision
The city slickers
When they want to play cowboy
Won't stop even tied up
On the back of a pagan
If this city slicker rides
Prepare the coffin
The donkey threw off the back
Bearded from the profession
It wasn't one or two
Let's see the face powder
Hit the ground

The city slicker entered the arena
Put on the silver spurs
Threw his jacket on the fence
And tightened the reins
Sat on the donkey's back
Loosened his tie knot
Cut the donkey with the spur
And kept hitting with the whip
The big donkey fell on its back
Raised all four legs
The young man jumped to the side
And the donkey lay down
Given up to the bugs

He received applause from the people
Got kisses from the girls
The city slicker told his life story
Drinking in a tavern
I used to be a famous cowboy
In the state of Minas
My daddy's money
Changed my fate
I have in my house
A medical degree
I'm living in the city
But I feel a great longing
That still dominates me