Roubo Da Gaita Velha
José Mendes
The Theft of the Old Harmonica
I lost my old harmonica, never could find it again
So I make an appeal to whoever finds my harmonica
Return my old harmonica, do me this favor
I live off my ideas as a singer
So you know the way of the old harmonica
It had the sound of a master bee working in the hives
It had nineteen keys and eight button basses
A tourniquet on the side to reduce the blow
It cried in a vaneira like only it cried
If the girl was single, by God, she would date me
When I pulled it all the way, it measured the middle of the room
Showing holes from a rombo, some bullet holes
The keys of the old harmonica didn't even need polishing
It smelled like a ranch, it would start to open
Once I went to a store at Seu Téia's field
They entertained me with races to steal my old harmonica
So I live playing with this borrowed harmonica
Remembering the old harmonica that was stolen from me long ago
And now I come to sing to this distinguished audience
To ask if by chance you find it, return my old harmonica