Deixando o Pago

I lifted my leg on the horse
And left without a clear direction
I looked at the deserted pampa
And the sky anchored to the ground
I changed the reins in hand
Switched the poncho on my arm
And saw the moon in space
Illuminating the whole countryside

And at a slow trot
I increased the distance
Leaving the childhood ranch
Covered by the mist
I never thought my fate
Would be to walk far from home
And I carry in my mouth the bitterness
Of a sweet kiss from a girl

I always liked the brunette
It's my favorite color
From the straight race track
Of a game of cards in a ride
From a castor bean barbecue
In the shade of the grove
Where the secret hides
In an accordion's keyboard

I cross the last gate
From the field to the corridor
And I smell a flower's perfume
That bloomed in the spring
At night, how beautiful it was
Bathed in moonlight
I felt like crying
Seeing my rundown ranch

How beautiful is freedom
On the back of a horse
And hearing the rooster's crow
Announcing dawn
Sleeping on the roadside
In a deep and serene sleep
And realizing the world is small
And life is worth nothing

The horse trotted wide
Towards a small rural store
Where you could hear the whisper
Of an awake accordion
The dawn was beautiful
The morning star appeared
In the trail of the three Marys
On the big road's return

It was a dance, a wedding
Maybe a baptism
I wasn't invited
But I was there on a journey
A rural store by the roadside
Always has a wandering Indian
Cachaça to have a drink
A deck of cards for a game

They talk a lot about destiny
I don't even know if I believe
I was raised alone
But always well prepared
An Indian with a twisted chin
Who was tamed by experience
I will return to my homeland
The place where I was born