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Artist: Belmonte e Amaraí
Canonical path: /belmonte-e-amarai/pai-joao
Related lyric paths: 6
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Pai João
Read Pai João lyrics by Belmonte e Amaraí on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Pai João
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Caminheiro, que passar naquela estrada,
Vê uma cruz abandonada como quem vai pro sertão,
Há muitos anos neste chão foi sepultado
Um preto velho e herado por nome de pai joão.
Pai joão, na fazenda dos coqueiros
Foi destemido carreiro, querido do seu patrão,
Sua boiada, o chibante e o brioso
Nos morros mais perigoso arrastava o carretão.
Numa tarde pai joão não esperava
Que a morte lhe rondava lá na curva do areião,
E numa queda embaixo do carro caiu
Do mundo se despediu, preto véio pai joão.
Caminheiro, aquela cruz do caminho,
Já contei tudo certinho a história de pai joão,
Resta a saudade daquele tempo que foi,
Do velho carro de boi no fundo do mangueirão.
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