Construção [English translation]

He loved at that time like it was the last one

He kissed his wife like she was the last woman

And he kissed his every child like he was the only one

And he crossed the street with his shy steps

He climb the construction like he was a machine

He built up four solid walls at the plateau

Brick after brick in magical design

His eyes were blunted with cement and tears

He sat for a rest like it was Saturday

He ate rice and beans like he was a prince

He drank and sobbed like he was a drowning man

He danced and laughed out loud like he was listening to music

He tripped on the sky like he was a drunk man

And he floated on the air like he was a bird

And he ended up on the ground like a flaccid package

He agonized on the middle of the walkway

He has died on the wrong way side disturbing the traffic

He loved at that time like he was the last one man

He kissed his wife like she was the last woman

And he kissed his every child like he was the prodigal son

And he crossed the street with his drunk steps

He climb the construction like he was a solid thing

He built up four magic walls at the plateau

Brick after brick in logical design

His eyes were blunted with cement and traffic

He sat for a rest like he was a prince

He ate rice and beans like it was a great meal

He drank and sobbed like he was a machine

He danced and laughed out loud like he was the next one

He tripped on the sky like he was listening to music

And he floated on the air like it was Saturday

And he ended up on the ground like a shy package

He agonized on the middle of the drowning way

He has died on the wrong way side disturbing the people

He loved at that time like he was a machine

He kissed his wife like it was a logical thing

He built up four flaccid walls at the plateau

He sat for a rest like he was a bid

And he floated on the air like he was a prince

And he ended up on the ground like a drunk package

He's died on the wrong side disturbing Saturday

• Artist:Chico Buarque
• Album:Construção (1971)