João da Silva

John of Silva
A guy with no commitments
Doesn't get this
What the French call money
Paying royalties
Cash in disguise
He's been hustled since five in the morning

With Palmolive
He battles in the shower
Uses Colgate
Shaves with Gillette
Puts on Old Spice
Pays royalties for hunger
In the bread he eats
With powdered milk and Nescafé

Fueled by Esso, he goes
Straight to the grind
In an Otis elevator
And other ups and downs
He's a nationalist
In a different way
Because he drinks rum with Coca-Cola
And forgets it all

Goes with Madame to see
A good Cinemascope
She wears nylon
He wears English cashmere
Spills whiskey instead of beer
Pays royalties while sleeping
When he leaves the light on

Fueled by Esso, he goes
Straight to the grind
In an Otis elevator
And other ups and downs
He's a nationalist
In a different way
Because he drinks rum with Coca-Cola
And forgets it all

Goes with Madame to see
A good Cinemascope
She wears nylon
He wears English cashmere
Spills whiskey instead of beer
Pays royalties while sleeping
When he leaves the light on

Says he doesn't like samba
And thinks rock is beautiful
Says he doesn't like samba
And thinks rock is beautiful
Says he doesn't like samba
And thinks rock is beautiful
Says he doesn't like samba
And thinks rock is beautiful