Translation of the song Joaquim Paris artist Cesária Évora

Papa Joaquim Paris

Father Joaquim Paris, will you please excuse me

Bocê dam licença d'um hora e meia

For one and a half hour

Pam bá tchorá Fernande

So I can go an cry for Fernando

Oh Fernande, nha primer amor

Oh Fernando my first love

Futsera d'Ribera d'Janela

Witches from Ribeira de Janela1

Ta cmê na gót, ta cmê na catchor

They curse cats, curse dogs

Canta mar qué pam squerme

Why wouldn't they curse

Nha Fernandine, nha primer amor

My sweet Fernandinho, my first love