Lyrics of Olha a Ribeirinha - Amália Rodrigues

Olha a Ribeirinha (original)

Olha a ribeirinha
Que sonhou ser rio
Olha a ribeirinha
Que sonhou ser rio
Sonho de grandeza
De ribeira presa
Que vai com certeza
Deixar de sonhar
Anda ribeirinha
Corre ligeirinha
Não chores sozinha
Mais chorou o mar
Olha a ribeirinha
Que é do sonho que ela tinha
Olha a ribeirinha
Que é do sonho que ela tinha
De pedra, pedrinha a pedrinha
Vai correndo a ribeirinha
De pedra, pedrinha a pedrinha
Vai correndo a ribeirinha
Vi a ribeirinha
Que triste que vinha
Vi a ribeirinha
Tão triste que vinha
Sonhou a ribeira
Com a terra inteira
A correr ligeira
Seu sangue gastou
Da mesma maneira
Sequei eu, ribeira
Da mesma maneira
Meu sonho secou
Ai a ribeirinha
Que tinha o sonho que eu tinha
Ai a ribeirinha
Que tinha o sonho que eu tinha
Chorando, gotinha a gotinha
Vai secando a ribeirinha
Chorando, gotinha a gotinha
Vai secando a ribeirinha
Ai a ribeirinha
Ai a ribeirinha
Que tinha o sonho que eu tinha

(translation)

Look at the riverside
who dreamed of being a river
Look at the riverside
who dreamed of being a river
dream of grandeur
From river stuck
that will for sure
stop dreaming
walks along the river
run light
don't cry alone
But the sea cried
Look at the riverside
Which is from the dream she had
Look at the riverside
Which is from the dream she had
From stone, pebble to pebble
Go running along the riverside
From stone, pebble to pebble
Go running along the riverside
Riverside view
How sad that it came
Riverside view
so sad it came
dreamed of the river
With the whole earth
running light
your blood spent
Likewise
I dried, riverside
Likewise
my dream has dried up
Oh, the riverside
Who had the dream I had
Oh, the riverside
Who had the dream I had
Crying, drop by drop
The riverside dries up
Crying, drop by drop
The riverside dries up
Oh, the riverside
Oh, the riverside
Who had the dream I had