Ponta de Areia – Milton Nascimento

Ponta de Areia Ponta de AreiaPonto final Last stopDa Bahia-Minas Of the Bahia-MinasEstrada natural Natural roadQue ligava Minas That linked MinasAo porto ao mar To the harbor, to the seaCaminhos de ferro An order was issuedMandaram arrancar To pull out the railway tracks.

Velho maquinista Old locomotive engineerCom seu boné With his capLembra o povo alegre Remembers the cheerful peopleQue vinha cortejar with welcome greetings.Maria Fumaça Smoky MaryNão passa mais No longer passes Para moças, flores, by girls, flowers, Janelas e quintais windows and backyards.

Na praça vazia In the empty squareUm grito, um ai… A cry, a moan…Casas esquecidas Forgotten housesViúvas nos portais… Widows at the front door.