A Carta do Rei
Elias Silva
The King's Letter
In a bloody battle, a soldier got hit
And losing a lot of blood, he couldn't fight
He said to his buddy
Come on, just put me down quick, I can't move anymore
And he said: I can't do that
I’ll ask the commander, let him decide
Blood is pouring out
I can't decide alone, I need to consult
Wounded soldier, the King is counting on you
Even with blood gushing and strength fading, you gotta fight
Wounded soldier, the King sends word to you
The war is winding down, win this last battle
The King is counting on you
When the commander learned what had happened
That in the midst of battle a soldier was hurt
He asked his buddy: Come on, just put me down quick
I can't take this pain anymore
He quickly sent a letter, telling the King what’s going on
And the King replied
Oh wounded soldier, you can't die
The King is counting on you
When the soldier read the letter he received
From his glorious King brought by his messenger
He drew his sword
And invited his buddy to face the enemy
Everyone wanted to know what happened to the wounded soldier
In the King's letter it was written like this: The King is counting on you