Hora do Adeus

My hair is starting to turn silver
But the accordion hasn't gone out of tune yet
You all notice me singing with my voice
That's the same voice from when my reign began

Modesty aside, but if I don't go out of tune
Since I was a boy
In Exu, in my backcountry
I sang freely like a promiscuous cicada
And that's why nowadays
I'm still the king of baião

I thank the Brazilian people
North, Center, South all over
Where baião reigned
If I deserved my crown as king
I always honored it
It was my duty

My accordion, my voice, my baião
This leather hat of mine and also my jacket
I'll gather everything, give it as a gift to the museum
It's time to say goodbye
From Luiz, king of baião