Page type: lyric reference
Artist: Tom Jobim
Canonical path: /tom-jobim/o-que-tinha-que-ser
Related lyric paths: 6
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O Que Tinha Que Ser
Read O Que Tinha Que Ser lyrics by Tom Jobim on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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O Que Tinha Que Ser
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Porque foste na vida
A última esperança
Encontrar-te me fez criança
Porque já eras meu
Sem eu saber sequer
Porque és o meu homem
E eu tua mulher.
Porque tu me chegaste
Sem me dizer que vinhas
E tuas mãos foram minhas com calma
Porque foste em minh'alma
Como um amanhecer
Porque foste o que tinha de ser.
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Tom Jobim performs "O Que Tinha Que Ser", and this lyric page sits inside the Tom Jobim catalog on LyroVerse.
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