Waldomiro Pena [English translation]

These are the life and times of Waldomiro Pena, the candid

The last reporter who worked as a romantic policeman

Hail Waldomiro Pena, the candid

Waldomiro has been worried lately

With the ideas of his editor in chief

Who wants to modernize the newsroom

He stops and forgets about romanticism

He created and that he conquered

Waldomiro Pena lives in the Flamengo neighborhood

In a negligent and decorated bachelor apartment

Where after the morning, he eats a piece of bread

In the bar at the corner, he rapidly asks to charge on him

And leaves to go the newsroom, the paper, his national glory

To punch the card, get into an old van and goes to the street with his troupe

Talking to every kind and species of person

To street vendors and to policemen for instance

Bookies, samba dancers, fools and outlaws

Waldomiro Pena says "Yes" every time

With incredible and dangerous moves

Without ever losing his heroic and romantic humor

Hail Waldomiro Pena, the candid!

• Artist:Jorge Ben Jor
• Album:Salve Simpatia (1979)