Conversa Fiada

Excuse me my friends colleagues of tradition
Listen pay attention it's a gaucho who sings
Who sings with an open heart throughout Brazil
And the sorrows of the heart cry melodies from this throat

I represent my Rio Grande wherever I go
I'm a gaucho from the countryside raised in the cold breeze
From the east I go to the west from the north I go to the south
Under a blue sky gauchoing night and day

I'm a very frank gaucho I don't like falsehood
Frankness and sincerity I speak say and uphold
I'm ready to help at any time those in need
For good they take my shirt but for bad not a penny

I don't like those colleagues who talk nonsense
Walking around chatting idly doesn't happen with me
I don't deceive fans with false demagogy
Lies and cold talk this people don't deserve

My guardian angel is strong has the knack prepared
For some resentful Indians with a grudge against the singer
My voice doesn't falter I release the volume from my chest
Making a certain person feel that I have value

I've always helped my colleagues I'm not jealous of anyone
It's also not my custom to disparage my companions
If someone doesn't like me be frank and don't deny it
Not even God can please the whole world