Caetano Veloso
Lady Madonna lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 1975
- Genre
- Bossa Nova
- Length
- 2:50
Lady Madonna
Lady Madonna
Children at your feet
Children at your feet
Wonder how you manage
I wonder how you manage
To make ends meet
To make ends meet
Who find the money
Quem encontra o dinheiro
When you pay the rent?
Quando você vai pagar o aluguel?
Did you think that money was
Did you think that money was
Heaven sent?
Heaven sent?
Friday night arrives without a suitcase
Friday night arrives without a suitcase
Sunday morning creeping like a nun
Sunday morning sneaking in like a nun
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace
Monday's child has learned to tie his bootlace
See how they run
See how they run
Lady Madonna
Lady Madonna
Baby at your breast
Baby at your breast
Wonders how you manage
Wonders how you manage
To feed the rest
To feed the rest
Lady Madonna
Lady Madonna
Lying on the bed
Lying on the bed
Listen to the music playing in your head
Listen to the music playing in your head
Tuesday afternoon is neverending
Tuesday afternoon is neverending
Wednesday morning papers didn't come
Wednesday morning papers didn't come
Thursday night your stockings needed mending
Thursday night your stockings needed mending
See how they run
See how they run
Lady Madonna
Lady Madonna
Children at your feet
Children at your feet
Wonder how you manage
Wonder how you manage
To make ends meet
To make ends meet
Who find the money
Who find the money
When you pay the rent?
When you pay the rent?
Did you think that money was
Did you think that money was
Heaven sent?
Heaven sent?
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Key vocabulary
- to
- am
- like
- gostar
- has
- tem
- neverending
- endless
- come
- eat
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About this song
Caetano Veloso is a Brazilian singer-songwriter associated with Tropicália and Brazilian popular music. Known for his genre-spanning career that has blended bossa nova, folk, and experimental rock, he is also recognized for his role in shaping the Tropicalist movement.