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Artist: José Afonso
Canonical path: /jose-afonso/cantar-alentejano
Related lyric paths: 6
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Cantar Alentejano
Read Cantar Alentejano lyrics by José Afonso on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Cantar Alentejano
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Chamava-se Catarina
O Alentejo a viu nascer
Serranas viram-na em vida
Baleizão a viu morrer
Ceifeiras na manhã fria
Flores na campa lhe vão pôr
Ficou vermelha a campina
Do sangue que então brotou
Acalma o furor campina
Que o teu pranto não findou
Quem viu morrer Catarina
Não perdoa a quem matou
Aquela pomba tão branca
Todos a querem p´ra si
Ó Alentejo queimado
Ninguém se lembra de ti
Aquela andorinha negra
Bate as asas p´ra voar
Ó Alentejo esquecido
Inda um dia hás-de cantar
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José Afonso performs "Cantar Alentejano", and this lyric page sits inside the José Afonso catalog on LyroVerse.
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Yes. The related section below points to A Morte Saiu À Rua and Cantiga Do Monte with a short reason for opening each page next.
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