Uma Volta No Pago

I'll figure out this life any day now
And the way to do it is to saddle up the chestnut horse
Take a ride through the countryside at the border
Find a sweetheart to fill up my mate

It's sad when the day breaks
And there's no one to fill up the bitter mate
I've decided to end this loneliness
That's why I'm taking a ride in the countryside

It's not hard to find a beautiful sweetheart
I have a way with words and I'm very affectionate
I have a silver bombilla with a golden tip
We exchange sweet kisses

I hand her the gourd all the time
Sometimes I squeeze her little finger
With this darn cold from Rio Grande
No one can sleep without a blanket

If I find a sweetheart just the way I want
I'll marry her right away and come back riding double
My chestnut horse will be happy
For me bringing a beautiful woman on the saddle

When I enter the city with this sweetheart
Adding weight to the horse's saddle
And if a traffic cop tries to fine me
For exceeding the passenger limit

I'll pay the fine and head straight to my little ranch
And I want to see the look on my neighbor's face
It's a sure thing she's been eyeing me for a while
Crazy to catch Teixeirinha

But she won't catch me because I'm married
To the beautiful sweetheart I brought from the border
For the accordion, the guitar, and the bass
Mr. Vitor Teixeira will be silenced