O gringo
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O gringo
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C'était à Rio de JaneiroUne ampoule jaune pendait au plafondElle me demandait avec son regard étrangeTu pars?
Tu pars demain?Elle a fait glisser sa bagueAutour de ses doigts et posé ses deux mainsTout près de mon cœur et demandé des nouvellesD'ailleurs,
du monde entierSou o gringo que não fala brasileiroEle é o gringo que não fala brasileiroMeu teto é o céu meu leito é o marElle faisait CopacabanaLes vieux Allemands tristesEt les marins saoulsElle venait du Nord et croyait que la misèreIci,
c'était moins durPendant que les grands s'affrontentA coup de calibres,
de whiskys glacésDans les grands salons de Leblon et d'IpanemaPetit,
tu peux creverJ'ai laissé tous mes cruzeirosAu coin de son lit et je me suis casséSeul,
dans les chemins qui descendent vers la merLe fric,
les hauts-placésTu ne sauras pas criolaQue cette chanson je l'ai composéeAu petit matin,
en descente de maconhaPour toi,
du monde entier{ad libitum}
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