Lyrics of Povo Que Lavas No Rio - Dulce Pontes

Povo Que Lavas No Rio (original)

Povo que lavas no rio
Que talhas com teu machado
As tábuas do meu caixão (bis)
Há-de haver quem te defenda
Quem compre o teu chão sagrado
Mas a tu vida não
Fui terá mesa redonda
Beber em malga que esconda
Um beijo de mão em mão (bis)
Era o vinho que me deste
Água pura, fruto agreste
Mas a tua vida não
Aromas de urze e de lama
Dormi com eles na cama
Tive a mesma condição (bis)
Povo, povo eu te pertenço
Deste-me alturas de incenso
Mas a tua vida não

(translation)

People who wash in the river
What do you chop with your ax?
The boards of my coffin (bis)
There must be someone who defends you
Who buys your sacred ground
But your life doesn't
I went to have a round table
Drink in malga that hides
A kiss from hand to hand (bis)
It was the wine you gave me
Pure water, wild fruit
But your life is not
Scents of heather and mud
I slept with them in the bed
I had the same condition (bis)
People, people I belong to you
You gave me heights of incense
But your life is not