Peão da Cidade

I saw with my own eyes in a rodeo circus
At the arrival of the cowboys who came for the tournament
They set off so many fireworks, it seemed like a bombing
At the time of the ride, things got ugly
They faced a famous donkey that I don't even know where it came from
Just sitting on the back
Every jump was a fall
No one stayed in the saddle

A fancy young man emerged from the crowd
By his attire, I saw he was a man of position
Hair well groomed and clothes of exportation
With painted nails and a gold ring on his hand
To ride that donkey, he asked for permission
I might fall too
But I intend to work hard
For the fame of that big donkey

The cowboys who kissed the ground joked around
The city slickers, when they want to play cowboy
Can't even stay tied on the back of a nag
If this city slicker rides, get the coffin ready
The donkey threw off the backs of professional riders
It wasn't one or two
Let's see the powdered face
Hit the ground

The young man entered the arena and put on the silver spurs
Hung his jacket on the fence and tightened the riata
Sat on the donkey's back and loosened his tie knot
Cut the donkey with the spurs, even whipped it
After jumping a lot, the donkey almost killed itself
The young man jumped to the side
And the big donkey lay
On all fours

He received applause from the people and kisses from the girls
The young man told his life while drinking in a bar
I used to be a famous cowboy in the state of Minas
Daddy's money changed my fate
I have a medical degree in my house
I'm living in the city
But the damn longing
Still dominates me