João Boiadeiro
Moreno e Moreninho
João Cowboy
In Mato Grosso, Cuiabano backlands
The cattle live there in the marshes
A poor little boy appeared
Who lived in this world without parents
And he arrived at Estrela farm
Of his Timóteo, a great farmer
Who, seeing that child's smile
Called Joãozinho to be his companion
Cheerful boy with great talent
Living there working with cattle
He quickly revealed
To be one of the most famous cowboys
He transported cattle to the backlands
A good roper and a great horn blower
It was in the city of Ponta Porã
That he found his first love
Cutting dusty roads
Turning the marshes' ground red
When he remembered the beautiful girl
His horn cried a lot
But destiny changed his life
When he was enjoying his youth
In that great cowboy fight
His inheritance was illness
João Cowboy, with a sick heart
Said goodbye to his Mato Grosso
He went to São Paulo for treatment
And to see the giant colossus
He received a heart from a Paulista
Leaving his own that came from the backlands
Doctor Zerbini with his sacred hand
Was the one who performed the transplant
João Cowboy with a new heart
But his new life was short-lived
As destiny brought him down
Burying his farewell
Thus ends the life of a caboclo
May God keep you in the kingdom of glory
Go cowboy with two hearts
Your name remains in the history book
