A Vida Tava Tão Boa

Life was so good, why did you call me

I was in Juazeiro, in the backlands of Ceará
(life was so good, why did you call me)

I was in Crato, from Crato to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
After Crato, I went back to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
(life was so good, why did you call me)

I was only 13 years old, you can believe
(life was so good, why did you call me)

I was in Crato, from Crato to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
After Crato, I went back to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
(life was so good, why did you call me)

When my mother died, I just wanted to cry
(life was so good, why did you call me)

I was in Crato, from Crato to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
After Crato, I went back to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
(life was so good, why did you call me)

I went to Juazeiro thinking about working
(life was so good, why did you call me)

I stayed with my aunt, in the countryside I went to plant
(life was so good, why did you call me)

I was in Crato, from Crato to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
After Crato, I went back to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
(life was so good, why did you call me)

This coconut is all mine, you can believe
(life was so good, why did you call me)

I sing coconut and I sing circle for the young people to play
(life was so good, why did you call me)

I was in Crato, from Crato to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
After Crato, I went back to Monteiro
From Monteiro to Crato, and from Crato to Juazeiro
(life was so good, why did you call me)