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Artist: José Fortuna
Canonical path: /jose-fortuna/a-velhinha-do-bolo
Related lyric paths: 6
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A Velhinha do Bolo
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A Velhinha do Bolo
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Vendo a filha pedir pão e não podendo comprar
Arlindo se transformou num ladrão profissional
Foi preso e num certo dia da prisão pegou lembrar
Que a filhinha doente, esperava o seu presente pois ia aniversariar.
Ele fugiu da cadeia e foi a filha encontrar
Naquele ranchinho pobre em noite de temporal
Quando a velinha do bolo a menina ia apagar
Ouviram bater na porta, era a polícia de volta que vieram seu pai buscar.
Quando ele abriu a porta somente um tiro se ouviu
Acertando na menina que sobre o bolo caiu
Enquanto o pai ia preso ficou no rancho vazio
A vela do bolo acesa, iluminando a pobreza daquele corpinho frio.
Noutro dia da cadeia ele viu o caixão passar
Levando o corpo da filha para a morada final
Chorando por trás das grades pediu a deus pra levar
Para o céu todas as crianças que, pobre sem esperança, no mundo vive a penar
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