Fado Português

The blues was born one day
When the wind barely stirred
And the sky, the sea extended
On the railing of a sailboat
In the heart of a sailor
Who sang while feeling sad

Oh, such beauty
My land, my mountain, my valley
With leaves, flowers, golden fruits
See if you see lands of Spain
Sands of Portugal
Blind gaze of tears

In the mouth of a sailor
Of the fragile sailboat
Dying the sorrowful song
Says the sting of desires
From the lips burning with kisses
That kiss the air and nothing more

Mother goodbye, goodbye Maria
Keep well in your senses
That here I make you a vow
That, either I take you to the sacristy
Or it was God who was pleased
To give me a burial at sea

Now behold another day
When the wind didn't even stir
And the sky extended the sea
At the bow of another sailboat
Another sailor was watching
Who sang while feeling sad