Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Clóvis Mendes
Canonical path: /clovis-mendes/veterano
Related lyric paths: 6
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Veterano
Read Veterano lyrics by Clóvis Mendes on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Veterano
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Está findando meu tempo
A tarde encerra mais cedo
Meu mundo ficou pequeno
E eu sou menor do que penso
O bagual tá mais ligeiro
O braço fraqueja as vezes
Demoro mais do que quero
Mas alço a perna sem medo
Encilho o cavalo manso
Mas boto o laço nos tentos
Se força falta no braço
Na coragem me sustento
(Se lembra o tempo de quebra
A vida volta prá traz
Sou bagual que não se entrega,
Assim no mais.)
Nas manhãs de primavera
Quando vou para rodeio
Sou menino de alma leve
Voando sobre o pelego
Cavalo do meu potreiro
Mete a cabeça no freio
Encilho no parapeito
Mas não ato nem maneio
Se desencilha o pelego
Cai o banco onde me sento
Água quente de erva buena
para matear em silêncio
Neste fogo onde me aquento
Remôo as coisas que penso
Repasso o que tenho feito
Para ver o que mereço
Quando chegar meu inverno
Que me vem branqueando o cerro
Vai me encontrar venta-aberta
De coração estreleiro
Mui carregado dos sonhos
Que habitam o meu peito
E que irão morar comigo
No meu novo paradeiro
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