Rio Preto de Luto

Rio Preto and the whole region live very upset
From a certain time until now, how many blows have been suffered
How many men of value the city has lost
Their names remain in history engraved in our memory
And will never be forgotten

How many irreparable losses almost at once
The defeats were so many, I speak only of the greatest
Doctor Anísio Moreira, from the neighboring Mirassol
In the jungle of Mato Grosso, fell into the water in wreckage
Death had no mercy

In a disaster in Bolivia, Milton Verdi and his brother-in-law
Aboard a plane made a forced landing
There they lived seventy days in a world abandoned
Sad end had the two men: they died of thirst and hunger
Completely isolated

Doctor Bady Bassitt, illustrious fighter
For our Rio Preto, he did not spare his work
He fought for progress with care and love
But by an unhappy fate, he was swallowed by death
Increasing our pain

My dear listeners and friends, this was not all
Death also took Doctor Alberto Andaló
Of the defeats of Rio Preto, it was one of the worst
Former mayor and deputy, he fought desperately
For a better Rio Preto

Rio Preto also lost Coutinho Cavalcanti
Doctor Jafét died, another important figure
In the waters of Rio Turvo, fifty-nine students
My God have mercy, defend our city
And also its inhabitants