TUNICA NEGRA

A noite negra
Deu-lhe Deus a cor
Vestir de negro
Deu-me por condao
Mas fado negro
Negro fado nao
Porque o meu luto
E sinal de amor

Eu visto negro
Porque tenho fe
Eu visto negro
Porque creio em Cristo
Ai, negro, negro
Por amor te visto
Mas o meu fado
Negro nao, nao e

Ninguem me diga
Que nao ha beleza
Que so ha tristeza
Quando o negro impera
Porque a andorinha
Que Deus fez tao negra
Sempre que ela chega
Chega a primavera
Porque a andorinha
Negra, negra, negra
Negra, negra, negra
Traz a primavera

BLACK TUNIC

God gave the dark night its colour
He gave me the choice to wear black
But my fado is not a dark fado
My wearing of black is a sign of love

I dress in black because I'm a man of faith
I dress in black because I believe in Christ
I dress in black for love
But my fado is not sullen

Don't anybody tell me that there is no beauty
But only sadness when black reigns
The swallow which god made so very black
Always brings spring with her arrival
The black, black, black swallow
So black, black, black always brings us spring

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