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Artist: Martinho da Vila
Canonical path: /martinho-da-vila/velha-chica
Related lyric paths: 6
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Velha Chica
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Velha Chica
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Antigamente a velha Chica
Vendia cola e gengibre
E lá pela tarde
Ela lavava a roupa do patrão importante
E nós os miúdos
Lá da escola, perguntávamos
A vovó Chica
Qual era a razão daquela pobreza
Daquele nosso sofrimento
Xê, menino, não fala política
Não fala política, não fala política
Mas a velha Chica, embrulhada nos pensamentos
Ela sabia, mas não dizia
A razão daquele sofrimento
Xê menino...
E o tempo passou
E a velha Chica só mais velha ficou
Ela somente fez uma cubata
Com teto de zinco
Com teto de zinco
Xê menino...
Mas quem vê agora
O rosto daquela senhora
Daquela senhora
Já não vê as rugas do sofrimento
Do sofrimento
Ela agora só diz
Xê menino, posso morrer
Posso morrer
Xê menino posso morrer
Já vi Angola
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