Geni e o Zepelim [English translation]

Every crooked man

From the mangrove, the harbor, the pier

Has loved her

Her body belongs to the wanderers

To the blind, to the migrants

To the ones who have nothing else

She gives herself like so since childhood

In the garage, in the canteen

Behind the washer, in the bushes

She’s a queen for the prisoners

For the mad, for the lepers

For the boys in the orphanage

She also gives herself

To the weak old men

And the hopeless widows

Her heart overflows with kindness

And that’s why the townsfolk

Repeat over and over:

Throw stones at Geni!

Throw stones at Geni!

She was born to be beaten!

She is good to spit on!

She will fuck anyone!

Damned Geni!

One day it came, shining

Between the clouds, floating

An enormous Zeppelin

It hovered over the buildings

Opened two thousand holes

And two thousand cannons from within

The city, terrified

Sat, paralyzed

Ready to be turned into jelly

But from the gigantic zeppelin

Stepped down its commander

Saying: “I changed my mind”

When I saw in this city

Such horror and iniquity

I decided to blow it all up

But I can avoid the tragedy

If that beautiful lady

Serves me tonight

That lady was Geni!

But it cannot be Geni!

She was born to be beaten!

She is good to spit on!

She will fuck anyone!

Damned Geni!

But, indeed, it was her

So poor and simple

Who had captivated the stranger

The flashy warrior

So fearsome and powerful

Was now her prisoner

But it just so happens that the maiden

(And that was a secret of hers)

Also had a taste of her own

Thinking of laying with such noble man

Who smelled of luster and copper

She would rather lay with animals

Upon hearing such heresy

The townsfolk, on pilgrimage

Went to kiss her hand

The mayor on his knees

The bishop, red-eyed

And the banker with a million

Go with him, go, Geni!

Go with him, go, Geni!

You can save us!

You will redeem us!

You will fuck anyone!

Blessed Geni!

The requests were so many

So sincere, so touching

That she overcame her disgust

On that excruciating night

She gave herself to him

As those who yield to their torturer

He made such a mess

Smeared himself all night

Until he was satiated

And before dawn

He left through a chilly fog

In his silver zeppelin

In a relieved sigh

She turned to her side

And even tried to smile

But soon the sun rose

And the townsfolk, like a choir

Did not let her sleep

Throw stones at Geni!

Throw shit at Geni!

She was born to be beaten!

She is good to spit on!

She will fuck anyone!

Damned Geni!

Throw stones at Geni!

Throw shit at Geni!

She was born to be beaten!

She is good to spit on!

She will fuck anyone!

Damned Geni!

• Artist:Chico Buarque
• Album:Ópera do malandro