"The White Wing", ASA BRANCA by Luiz Gonzaga and Humberto Teixeira, new words by Joel Sattler

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ASA BRANCA by Luiz Gonzaga and Humberto Teixeira, new words by Joel Sattler

New title: "The White Bird"

When I saw the earth on fire

On the feast day of St. John

I asked of my God up in the heavens

why did you do this thing you've done?

I asked of God up in the heavens

why did you do this thing you've done?

He burned the old plantation

Nothing left standing on the ground

And when the drought came, I lost my cattle

And all my horses they all fell down

And when the drought came, I lost my cattle

And all my horses they all fell down

This is time when the white wing

Has to fly back to the start

I said goodbye to my dear Rosinha

I'll always guard you deep in my heart

I said goodbye to my dear Rosinha

I'll always guard you deep in my heart

Many miles since I have traveled

I am so alone today

Before I can go back to the heartland

I'll have to pray all year for rain

Before I can go back to the heartland

I'll have to pray all year for rain

When the green of your sweet eyes shall

Spread out far across the chart

All I can ask you is please don't cry till

till I return here back to my heart

All I can ask you is please don't cry till

till I return here back to my heart

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Original lyrics in Portuguese by Luiz Gonzaga and Humberto Teixeira

Quando olhei a terra ardendo

Qual fogueira de São João

Eu perguntei a Deus do céu, ai

Por que tamanha judiação

Eu perguntei a Deus do céu, ai

Por que tamanha judiação

Que braseiro, que fornalha

Nem um pé de plantação

Por falta d'água perdi meu gado

Morreu de sede meu alazão

Por falta d'água perdi meu gado

Morreu de sede meu alazão

Até mesmo o asa branca

Bateu asas do sertão

Então eu disse adeus Rosinha

Guarda contigo meu coração

Então eu disse adeus Rosinha

Guarda contigo meu coração

Hoje longe muitas léguas,

nessa triste solidão,

espero a chuva cair de novo,

pra eu voltar pro meu sertão.

espero a chuva cair de novo,

pra eu voltar pro meu sertão.

Quando o verde dos teus olhos,

se espalha na plantação, eu te

asseguro, não chores naõ, viu

eu voltarei meu coração.

asseguro, não chores naõ, viu

eu voltarei meu coração.

My version is based on a recording by Luiz Gonzaga:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKsS_U7eNbc&feature=fvst

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