Elis Regina sings
'O Bêbado e a Equilibrista'


Enjoy this Great Hit sang by Elis Regina!



Elis Regina was a Brazilian Singer who achieved great success during her lifetime. She was one of the most beloved pop stars in Brazil!

In this song, she pays tribute to Charlie Chaplin principal character: The Tramp - or 'Carlitos' in Portuguese.

Enjoy!

O Bêbado e a Equilibrista
The Drunk and the Acrobat
Song & Lyrics by João Bosco & Aldir Blanc

Caía a tarde feito um viaduto
E um bêbado trajando luto
Me lembrou Carlitos...

A lua
Tal qual a dona do bordel
Pedia a cada estrela fria
Um brilho de aluguel

E nuvens!
Lá no mata-borrão do céu
Chupavam manchas torturadas
Que sufoco!
Louco!
O bêbado com chapéu-coco
Fazia irreverências mil
Pra noite do Brasil.
Meu Brasil!...

Que sonha com a volta
Do irmão do Henfil Com tanta gente que partiu
Num rabo de foguete*
Chora!
A nossa Pátria
Mãe gentil
Choram Marias
E Clarisses
No solo do Brasil...

Mas sei, que uma dor
Assim pungente
Não há de ser inutilmente
A esperança...

Dança na corda bamba
De sombrinha
E em cada passo dessa linha
Pode se machucar...

Asas!
A esperança equilibrista
Sabe que o show
De todo artista
Tem que continuar...

The afternoon was coming as a viaduct
And a drunk wearing black
Reminded me 'The Tramp'...

The moon
As if it were the owner of the brothel
Asked each cold star
A brightness of rent

And clouds!
In the sky
Sucling painful spots
What a 'challenge'!
Crazy!
The drunk with a coconut-hat
Made a thousand irrevent scenes
To Brazilian nights.
My Brazil!...

That dreams with the return
Of Henfil's brother With so many people who left
In a tail of rocket*
Cry!
Our Homeland
Tender Mother
Cry Marias
And Clarisses
In Brazilian lands...

But I know, that a pain
So pungent
Will not be worthless
Hope...

Dances in the string
With an umbrella
And at each step of this line
May get hurt...

Wings!
The acrobatic hope
Knows that the show
Of all artists
Must go on and on...


* rabo de foguete = difficult situation.