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Artist: Tom Leite
Canonical path: /tom-leite/velho-chico
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Velho Chico
Read Velho Chico lyrics by Tom Leite on LyroVerse, with linked artist context and related song paths.
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Velho Chico
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Quando o boiadeiro toca a boiada
O filho da mata se alevanta
A moça bonita espia a estrada
Nesse chão é o povo que acorda o galo
É no meio da mata que corre o rio
É no peito do povo que corre a fé
É no leito do rio que a vida resplandece
E alimenta o nosso sertão
Ê São Francisco, é homem bão, é homem bão
Ê São Francisco, cuida do nosso sertão
Quando o fruto do medo se faz presente
O Velho Chico acolhe quem quer viver
Quando, à luz da esperança, a chuva desce
Faz o velho campo florescer
E a colheita bendita logo aparece
Pra quem não conhece a languidez
Quem conta com o apoio dessas águas
Vê a terra brotar outra vez
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Tom Leite performs "Velho Chico", and this lyric page sits inside the Tom Leite catalog on LyroVerse.
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