Cuidado Com As Imitações

Dear listener, now that I'm with you
I ask for just two minutes of attention
It's to tell the story of a friend
Casimiro Baltazar da Conceição

Casimiro, maybe you don't know
The village he came from isn't on the map
But there in the town, surprisingly
He was more famous than the Pope in the Vatican

Casimiro was like a seer
Had an eye right in the middle of his forehead
This, beyond the other two, is evident
So let's pretend he was taking a nap

He kept an eye open
Saw things up close
Which is a way to think better
Saw what was wrong
And naturally
Always tried not to be deceived
And he said to himself

Beware Casimiro
Beware of imitations
Beware, people
Beware precisely of imitations

In the village, there was a man who ordered
Everyone to line up one by one
And vote for him, and if they did, he'd give them
A codfish, a sponge cake, a sausage

And he promised to build a hospital
A school and residential buildings
And a chapel bigger than a cathedral
At least judging by the description

But Casimiro, who had sharp hearing
Had ears equipped with radar
He listened to the guy very seriously and composed
But inside, wagging his tail

And he listened attentively
Saw things from the inside
Which is a way to think better
Saw what was wrong
And naturally
Always tried not to be deceived
And he said to himself

Beware Casimiro, Beware Casimiro
Beware of imitations
Beware, people
Beware precisely of imitations

Now the guy who ruled in the village
Was clearly mad with Casimiro
Every time he smiled at the audience
You could see his vampire teeth

So, to buy Casimiro
Instead of insults, boycotts, or threats
He said: You know, deep down I admire you
I'll erect a statue of you here in the square

But Casimiro, who was anything but stupid
And had a nose like an elephant
Immediately sensed something fishy
Being honest isn't just about being well-spoken

The moral of this tale
I'll summarize it and that's it
Everyone does what they think is best
You don't have to be
Casimiro to always
Be careful not to be carried away

Beware Casimiro, Beware Casimiro
Beware of imitations
Beware, people
Beware precisely of imitations