Passeando Pelo Sertão

Strolling in poetry through the backlands
I met with summer melodies
I saw the strong sun touching my face

I saw a symphony in the middle of the night
I saw the birds singing their song
I saw love much stronger, I saw passion

I saw a cowboy leading his cattle
Mooing and singing to his beloved
Who was smiling, waiting for him

I saw holy women dressed as Mary
Who under the strong sun every day
Went to work in the fields

I saw the romance of the Sun and the Moon
The Sun reciting to the goddess Moon
All his love

I saw a countryman playing his guitar
And an accordion playing, all the time
Cheering up my backlands
Cheering up my backlands