Bolacha de Água e Sal

I love it when I play outside
I love it when I meet my friend
I love it when my friend's mom
Offers me a cracker
Of salt and water

I like crackers without sugar
I like crackers without filling
I like crackers without scent
I like what’s plain
A cracker of salt and water

It’s a natural thing
It’s cheap and doesn’t harm
From any brand
They’re all the same

When we’re feeling a bit queasy
When we’re feeling unwell
When we’re feeling stressed out
Saltine crackers

When my grandma was a kid
When life was always the same
Back in the country, they woke up early
To eat saltine crackers

When my grandpa was a kid
He came on a ship from Portugal
The journey stayed in his memory
They only ate saltine crackers

My taste is radical
I like it because it’s essential
Flour, yeast, water, and salt
Simplicity in the ordinary

If one day you come over to my place
To play with me in the yard
Let’s plan a picnic
To eat a lot of crackers
Of salt and water