Mensagem a Luiz Gonzaga

Luiz Gonzaga died
Because death is a curse
But Luiz's fame
Time never erases
And just to remind you
I will now speak
About you, Luiz Gonzaga!

Oh Luiz, how much joy
You gave to the Northeasterner
When you sang Asa Branca
Your true anthem
But when you died
Undoubtedly it saddened
Man, woman, and child

The title King of Baião
Was given to you alone
The pleasure of having the same
Another person does not feel
You died, it's true
But your great longing
Does not leave our hearts

Oh Luiz, King of Baião
You died years ago
But the Northeastern people
Do not forget your name
Beloved Luiz Gonzaga
To take your place
Another man was not born

Oh Luiz Gonzaga, how
Beautiful was your struggle
Your mouth fell silent
No more music plays
Only through CDs
We hear you
But you do not hear us

Your white accordion
That played in your lap
Does not belong to anyone
It is now in a museum
That they made for you
And placed it there
After you died

In addition to your accordion
In the same museum are
Your crown as king
Your records and your jacket
The museum is in Exu
The city where you
Came into the world, Gonzagão

Your songs, oh Luiz
Are re-recorded a lot
By already famous artists
Another who has no poster
But I say without hesitation
The way you did
No other artist does

Oh Luiz, our Northeast
Does not forget you for a minute
You of our baião
Were the absolute king
And in our whole country
For you, Luiz
There will be no substitute

The number of songs
That you, Luiz, recorded
I will mention the names of some
In this poem I will
Asa Branca, Juazeiro
Que Nem Jiló, Boiadeiro
And Rolinha Fogo Pagô

Feira de Caruaru
O Jumento é Nosso Irmão
A volta da Asa Branca
Pagode Russo and Baião
Also A Triste Partida
A song that was well heard
Throughout our nation

Ceará Tem Disso Não
And Respeita Januário
Also Xote das Meninas
Extraordinary success
And many others that are
Success in our backlands
Every day and every hour

It's been over 20 years
Since you, Luiz, left
Your earthly career
And headed for the grave
Causing us shivers
And leaving an empty throne
That no one else filled

And for two decades
Since Luiz left the backlands
I wrote with affection
And joy in my heart
This beautiful message
As a tribute
To our king of baião