Eu Nasci Há Dez Mil Anos Atrás [English translation]

One day, in the street of a city,

I saw an old man

with an alms pot

and a viola in his hands

People stopped to listen to him

And he thanked for the cents

He sang a song

that told a story

that looked like this:

I was born!

Ten thousand years ago

And there's nothing in this world

that I don't know too much... (x2)

I saw Christ being crucified

I saw love reborning and being murdered

I saw Witches burning

to pay for their sins

I saw!...

I saw Moises

crossing the Red Sea

I saw Muhammad

falling to the ground on his knees

I saw Pedro denying Christ

for three times

before the mirror

I saw!...

I was born! (was born!)

Ten thousand years ago

(I was born ten thousand years ago!)

And there's nothing in this world

that I don't know too much... (x2)

I saw candles

being lit to the Pope

I saw Babilonia

disappearing from the map

I saw Count Dracula

sucking fresh blood

and hiding himself in his cover

I saw!

I saw Noah's ark

crossing the Seas

I saw Solomon singing

his psalms that faded away

I saw Zombie running away

with blacks in the forest

toward to Palmares

I saw! ...

I was born! (was born!)

Ten thousand years ago

(I was born ten thousand years ago!)

And there's nothing in this world

that I don't know too much... (x2)

I saw the blood

that flowed from the mountain

when Hitler

called upon all Germany

I saw a soldier

who dreamed about his beloved

in a camp bed

I read!

I read the holy

symbols of Umbanda

I was a child

who could play Ciranda

And while everybody was complaing about the cold

I did sleep outdoors...

I was born! (was born!)

Ten thousand years ago

(I was born ten thousand years ago!)

And there's nothing in this world

that I don't know too much... (x2)

No! No!

I was together

with the monkeys inside the cave

I drank wine

with the women in the Tavern

And when the stone fell from the bluff

I also broke my leg

I also did...

I was witness

of Rapunzel's love

I saw the Star of David

shining in the sky

And to the one who can prove

I'm lying

I'll take my hat off

I was born! (was born!)

Ten thousand years ago

(I was born ten thousand years ago!)

And there's nothing in this world

that I don't know too much... (x2)