Alegria Alegria [English translation]

Walking upwind

Without a handkerchief and papers

Under nearly December's sun

I go...

The sunlight breaks over crimes

Spaceships, guerrillas

And beautiful cardinales

I go...

Over the faces of presidents

and tender love kisses

Over teeth, legs, flags

The bomb and Brigitte Bardot

The sun shining over the newsstands

fills me with joy and laziness

Who does read so many news...?

I go...

Through pictures and names

Eyes full of color

Heart full of vain love

I go

Why not? Why not?

She thinks about marriage

And I've dropped school.

Without a handkerchief and papers,

I go ...

I drink a coke

She thinks about marriage

And a song consoles me

I go...

Through pictures and names

No books, no rifle

No hunger, no telephone

In the heart of Brazil

She doesn't know, I had thought

about singing on TV

The sun is so beautiful

I go...

Without a handkerchief and papers,

Nothing in my pockets or hands

I want to keep on living, love

I go...

Why not? why not?

Why not? why not?

Why not? why not?

Why not? why not?

• Artist:Caetano Veloso
• Album:Caetano Veloso