| Nos Bailes da Vida (original) | Nos Bailes da Vida (translation) |
|---|---|
| Foi nos bailes da vida | It was at the dances of life |
| Ou num bar em troca de pão | Or in a bar in exchange for bread |
| Que muita gente boa pôs o pé na profissão | That many good people set foot in the profession |
| De tocar um instrumento e de cantar | To play an instrument and to sing |
| Não importando se quem pagou quis ouvir | It doesn't matter if who paid wanted to hear |
| Foi assim | It was so |
| Cantar era buscar o caminho que vai dar no Sol | Singing was looking for the way that leads to the Sun |
| Tenho comigo as lembranças do que eu era | I have with me the memories of what I was |
| Para cantar, nada era longe, tudo tão bom | To sing, nothing was far, everything was so good |
| Té a estrada de terra na boléia de caminhão | You have the dirt road on the truck ride |
| Era assim | It was like this |
| Com a roupa encharcada | With clothes soaked |
| A alma repleta de chão | The soul full of floor |
| Todo artista tem de ir aonde o povo está | Every artist has to go where the people are |
| Se foi assim, assim será | If so, so it will be |
| Cantando me desfaço e não me canso de viver | Singing I get rid of it and I don't get tired of living |
| Nem de cantar | Not to sing |
