Page type: lyric reference
Artist: José Afonso
Canonical path: /jose-afonso/tecto-do-mendigo
Related lyric paths: 6
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Tecto do Mendigo
Read Tecto do Mendigo lyrics by José Afonso on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Tecto do Mendigo
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Num lugar ermo
Só no meu abrigo
Aí terei meu tecto
E meu postigo
De longe em longe
À luz das madrugadas
Duas camisas
Quem não tem lavadas?
Aí serei meu dono
E companheiro
Dizei amigos
Se não sou solteiro
E se eu morrer
O tecto que não caia
Porque um mendigo
Dorme de atalaia
De quando em quando
Chamo o perdigueiro
Dizei amigos
Quem chega primeiro
Aí terei meu poiso
À luz da veia
Aí verei o sol
Duma janela
Tenho uma trompa
Tenho uma cascata
Tenho uma estrela
No bairro da lata
Olha o mar alto
Olha a maresia
Olha a montanha
Vem rompendo o dia
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José Afonso performs "Tecto do Mendigo", 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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