©Paul Simon, released on The Rhythm of the Saints, 1990
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We sailed up a river wide as a sea
And slept on the banks
On the leaves of a banyan tree
And all of these spirit voices rule the night
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Some stories are magical, meant to be sung
Song from the mouth of the river
When the world was young
And all of these spirit voices rule the night
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By moon
We walk
To the brujo's door
Along a path of river stone
Women with their nursing children
Seated on the floor
We join the fevers
And the broken bones
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The candlelight flickers
The falcon calls
A lime-green lizard scuttles down the cabin wall
And all of these spirit voices
Sing rainwater, sea water
River water, holy water
Wrap this child in mercy - heal her
Heaven's only daughter
All of these spirit voices rule the night
My hands were numb
My feet were lead
I drank a cup of herbal brew
Then the sweetness in the air
Combined with the lightness in my head
And I heard the jungle breathing in the bamboo
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Saudocoes -- Greetings!
Da licenca um momento -- Excuse me, one moment
Te lembro -- I remind you
Que amanhã -- That tomorrow
Será tudo ou sera nãoa -- It will be all or it will be nothing
Depende coração -- It depends, heart
Será breve ou será grande -- It will be brief or it will be great
Depende da paixão -- It depends on the passion
Será sujo, será sonho -- It will be dirty, it will be a dream
Cuidado, coração -- Be careful, heart
Será útil, será tarde -- It will be useful, it will be late
Se esmera, coração -- Do your best, heart
E confia -- And have trust
Na força do amanhã -- In the power of tomorrow
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Lord of the earthquake
My trembling bed
The spider resumes the rhythm
Of his golden thread
And all of these spirit voices rule the night
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