Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Gilberto Gil
Canonical path: /gilberto-gil/retirante
Related lyric paths: 6
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Retirante
Read Retirante lyrics by Gilberto Gil on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Retirante
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Eu tenho que voltar
Eu tenho que voltar
Tenho que ver ainda o meu sertão
Que um dia eu deixei por lá
Eu tenho que voltar
Eu tenho que voltar
Pra ver se existe ainda
A esperança, ainda
Que eu deixei por lá
Eu tenho que voltar
Eu tenho que voltar
Tenho que ver se o tempo
Já mandou o mato verde
Que o sertão sempre esperou
Tanta esperança deram pro povo
Triste do meu sertão
Foi tanta oração, tanta procissão
Foi tanta gente pra dizer
Que dava de comer pro meu sertão
Mas eu não creio, não
Mas eu não creio, não
Do jeito que anda a vida
A esperança ainda de lutar se vê
Pro homem não morrer
Meu homem do sertão
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Gilberto Gil performs "Retirante", and this lyric page sits inside the Gilberto Gil catalog on LyroVerse.
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