A Request to Father Cícero

Pedido a Padre Cícero

Oh, it driedÓ seco
My Ceará is burning againTá torrando de novo o meu Ceará
Oh, my lordÓ meu senhor
Have pity on the people on the other sideTenha pena do povo do lado de lá

The grass was greenO mato era verde
It's terribly dryTá seco danado
It's burnt to a crisp and nothing else has grownTá esturricado e nada mais deu
Even the hope that they say is greenAté a esperança que dizem que é verde
Didn't even escapeNem se escapou
It is also deadTambém já morreu

My godfather Cicero, from Juazeiro do NorteMeu padrinho Cícero do Juazeiro do Norte
A countryman is a strong guy, but he won't be able to handle itSertanejo é cabra forte mas num vai aguentar
There is only water in the eyes of the peopleSó existe água nos olhos do povo
Crying again in my CearáChorando de novo no meu Ceará