Page type: lyric reference
Artist: José Afonso
Canonical path: /jose-afonso/canto-moco
Related lyric paths: 6
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Canto Moço
Read Canto Moço lyrics by José Afonso on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Canto Moço
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Somos filhos da madrugada
Pelas praias do mar nos vamos
À procura de quem nos traga
Verde oliva de flor no ramo
Nave gamos de vaga em vaga
Não sou bemos de dor nem mágoa
Pelas praias do mar nos vamos
À procura de manhã clara
Lá do cimo de uma montanha
Acendemos uma fogueira
Para não se apagar a chama
Que dá vida na noite inteira
Mensageira pomba chamada
Companheira da madrugada
Quando a noite vier que venha
Lá do cimo de uma montanha
Onde o vento cortou amarras
Largaremos p'la noite fora
Onde há sempre uma boa estrela
Noite e dia ao romper da aurora
Vira a proa minha galera
Que a vitória já não espera
Fresca, brisa, moira encantada
Vira a proa da minha barca.
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José Afonso performs "Canto Moço", and this lyric page sits inside the José Afonso catalog on LyroVerse.
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