O ardinita [English translation]

Oh my mother! Mother of mine!

Oh my mother! My beloved one!

Oh my mother! Mother of mine!

Oh my mother! My beloved one!

He who has a mother, has everything;

He who has no mother, has nothing!

John the newsie,

Got up very cheerful,

Because he had to arrive early

To the editorial office's door.

He took a piece of bread

Which tasted great to him;

Before leaving, though,

He kisses his sleeping mother

Saying: -'There I go to meet life

Oh my mother! Mother of mine!'

His mother, with much affection,

Blessed him, kissed him

And then, advised him

Always with much common sense:

-'Be careful as you follow your path;

Do not smoke, do not play at all...'

-'You can rest easy!'

He told her in order to deceive her,

And bid her farewell once more:

-'Oh my mother! My beloved one!'

He traversed the entire Madragoa neighbourhood

Very pleased, whistling

A traditional song

From São João, in Lisbon

He thought this:

-'My mother is so good! And yet,

I dupe her, I deceive her

And I lie to her, poor thing!

I'm so fond of that little old lady...

He who has a mother, has everything!'

In that repellent parlance

(That's) part of the scoundrels' slang,

There are words that pay homage

In that innocent little mouth...

He strides to the news agency all happy,

Always in high spirits

And, since he likes vulgar parlance,

He repeats: -'I'm so fond of her!

I like her so much, I love her so much...

He who has no mother, has nothing!

I like her so much, I love her so much...

He who has no mother, has nothing!'

• Artist:Gonçalo Salgueiro
• Album:Mãe (2017)