ESTRADA BRANCA by Antonio Carlos Jobim, new words by Joel Sattler
New title: "A Song in Praise of Children"
O twinkle twinkle little star
o how I wonder what you are
Far above the world so high
just like a diamond in the sky
I used to sing this song and smile
when I was just
a little child
as I remember then
The world was far away
you could grow up some other day
And we had fun all of the time
When I was nine
The games of children are for laughter
If no one wins it's no disaster
And if you lose
You can begin the game again
so its our mission to protect
Not let the world outside affect
And keep them laughing healthy
happy safe and warm
For them tomorrow is forever
and our history is never
And there is no need to teach them
Of what we fear
I sing a song in praise of children
Children make our lives worth living
And the wonder in their eyes
is like the stars
If we can learn to give love freely
Look in the sky and then we'd all be
so full of wonder
just like children once again
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Original lyrics in Portuguese by Vinicius de Moraes
Estrada branca, Lua branca, Noite alta, Tua falta
Caminhando, Caminhando, Caminhando, Ao lado meu
Uma saudade, Uma vontade, Tao doída, De uma vida,
Vida que morreu
Estrada passarada, Noite clara,
Meu caminho é tao sozinho, Tao sozinho, A percorrer
Que mesmo andando para a frente,
Olhando a lua tristemente
Quanto mais ando, Mais estou perto de você
Se em vez de noite fosse dia,
e o sol brilhasse e a poesia
Em vez de triste fosse alegre de partir
Se em vez de eu ver só minha sombra, Nessa estrada
Eu visse aolongo Dessa estrada, uma outra sombra A me seguir
Mas a verdade, É que a cidade,
Ficou longe, ficou longe
Na cidade, Se deixou meu bem-querer
Eu vou sozinho sem carinho,
Vou caminhando meu caminho
Vou caminhando com vontade de morrer
My version is based on a recording by Paula Morelenbaum:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38UkNyQ7q50
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