Meu Caro Amigo [English translation]

My dear friend forgive me, please

If I don't do you a visit

But as now showed a carrier

I send news on this tape

Here on the land they're playing soccer

There's a lot of samba, lots of crying and rock'n'roll

Some days it rains, the sun shines on other

But what I want is to say to you that the things here are black

Lots of cheating to take the situation

That the people are taking with stubbornness and prankes

And we are drinking that without cachaça

Nobody holds this bomb

My dear friend, I don't intend to induce

Nor poke your longing

But it happens that I can't elude myself

To tell you the news

Here on the land they're playing soccer

There's a lot of samba, lots of crying and rock'n'roll

Some days it rains, the sun shines on other

But what I want is to say to you that the things here are black

It is stunt to get the livelihood

That we get it only by tantrum, only for fun

And we smoke that, also, without a cigarette

Nobody holds this bomb

My dear friend I wanted even to call

But the tax is not funny

I walk worried to make you

Know everything that is going on

Here on the land they're playing soccer

There's a lot of samba, lots of crying and rock'n'roll

Some days it rains, the sun shines on other

But what I want is to say to you that the things here are black

Many grimaces to swallow the transaction

That we are swallowing such frogs on tha way

And we go loving each other that, also, without affection

Nobody holds this bomb

My dear friend, I really wanted to write to you

But the post office has been shy

If they allow me, I will try to send you

Fresh news on this album

Here on the land they're playing soccer

There's a lot of samba, lots of crying and rock'n'roll

Some days it rains, the sun shines on other

But what I want is to say to you that the things here are black

Marieta send you a kiss for yours

A kiss on the family, on Cecília and on the children

Francis avails to also give the best regards

To all the people

Farewell