"Partido alto", by  Chico Buarque in English
Autor: Rita Cammarota | Publicado: 2014-08-07T17:48:00-03:00

Hey, guys.
Today I remembered this delicious and politically incorrect (in the best use of the term) song and decided to make an English version for it. It was challenging, because it is a samba, and its elements are culturally defined. I tried my best to adapt those terms so the major meaning is well preserved.
This song was released in 1972, during the Military regime, and, was, of course, censored. Back then it was a crime to criticize your own country and the government, even though in a comic and ironic way. Just makes us appreciate the freedom of speech we have today.
I hope you guys enjoy this &nbsp;samba. And please leave a comment, if you wish. : ^P

Partido Alto

Chico
Buarque



Diz que deu, diz que Deus,
Diz que Deus dará,
Não vou duvidar,ô nega
E se Deus não dá,
Como é que vai ficar, ô nega?

Diz que deu, diz que dá,
E se Deus negar, ô nega
Eu vou me indignar e chega,
Deus dará, deus dará (2x)



Deus é um cara gozador,
Adora brincadeira
Pois prá me jogar no mundo,
Tinha o mundo inteiro

Mas achou muito engraçado
Me botar cabreiro
Na barriga da miséria
Nasci brasileiro

Eu sou do Rio de Janeiro




Jesus Cristo ainda me paga,Um dia ainda me explicaComo é que pôs no mundoEssa pouca titica

Vou correr o mundo afora,Dar uma canjicaQue prá ver se alguém me embalaAo ronco da cuíca






E aquele abraço prá quem fica





Diz que Deus dará,
Não vou duvidar,ô nega
E se Deus não dá,
Como é que vai ficar, ô nega?

Diz que deu, diz que dá,
E se Deus negar, ô nega
Eu vou me indignar e chega,
Deus dará, Deus dará



Deus me fez um cara fraco,
Desdentado e feio
Pele e osso simplesmente,
Quase sem recheio

Mas se alguém me desafia
E bota a mãe no meio
Dou pernada a três por quatro
E nem me despenteio

Que eu já tô de saco cheio

Refrão (1x)



Deus me deu mão de veludo

Prá fazer carícia
Deus me deu muita saudade
E muita preguiça

Deus me deu perna cumprida

E muita malícia
Prá correr atrás de bola
E fugir da polícia

Um dia ainda sou notícia

Refrão





Slum samba

English lyrics by Rita Cammarota



Chorus:

God will do, God will save

All those who pray, my love

And I won´t deny it, babe

But if God just won´t say,

How am I to know it, babe?

You say God is great

You say God will bless

What if He denies it, babe?

I quit and call it a day

God will do, God will save



God is a funny guy

And a merry prankster

I could be a maharajah

Or a million maker

But He thought I would

Be better off as a brick layer

In a sad poor continent

Under the Equator

I´m in Rio de Janeiro




Jesus Christ&nbsp;and I have to sit and chat

He has to let me know

Why I am like that

I´ll go around the world

My guitar in hand

And hope someone will


Give me at least 50 cents




God will do, God will save

All those who pray, my love

And I won´t deny it, babe

But if God just won´t say,

How am I to know it, babe?

You say God is great

You say God will bless

What if He denies it, babe?

I quit and call it a day

God will do, God will save



God made me a small guy

No teeth nor appeal

Not a hunk neither a prince

Always a third wheel

But if you laugh at my momma

Let me tell you something

You will be as good as gone

In a second, honey

´Cause I´m sick of your baloney

Chorus (1x)



God gave me soft hands

To please pretty girls

God gave me a sad&nbsp; longing

For things I don´t own

God gave me good legs

And a clever thought

So I can play with my mates

And escape from cops

Someday I´ll hit the jackpot!

Chorus