Gato de Três Cores
Tião Carreiro e Pardinho
Three-Colored Cat
It was on that day of God's body
I received a letter that offended me
The carrier who brought it was the one who read it
The people wanted to see a meeting of mine
With this champion who appeared
The day arrived, the weather darkened
It thundered a lot, but it didn't rain
Soon my colleague showed up
To fulfill the deal he promised
We arrived at the party, the gate slammed
The cheerful host welcomed me
Inside, there were some of his friends
He quickly brought a drink and we all drank
My old heart has already developed
I played the guitar and the strings moaned
I called the host and he attended me
Let's go to the room, time is up
Tell the champion it was me who spoke
A three-colored cat has not been born yet, oh
Let alone a champion to beat me
The first song was to say goodbye
The host came and thanked me
The people there already knew me
Some whispered, others replied
A guitarist like this has not been born yet
A sad duet, my heart ached
To tell the truth, it even moved me
Praise we didn't deserve
The host himself protected me
I sang another song, he didn't reply
And those champions shrunk
Not even daring to tune the guitar
Midnight arrived, the clock struck
The champion disappeared from there
He recognized he was lost
Only the two of us singing until dawn
My heart couldn't handle working
But to make music, he bet and lost
A three-colored cat has not been born yet, oh
Let alone a champion to beat me