O Barquinho (Little Boat) - English version by Paul Sonnenberg

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Originally posted: December 11, 2008

I was inspired today by Emilinha's version ( http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kjl3ma... ) to learn this beautiful Roberto Menescal / Ronaldo Boscoli song.

Then I decided to go one step further and create a more direct English translation from the Portuguese... So here it is!

Little Boat (O Barquinho)
(English lyrics by Paul Sonnenberg)

A day of light a feast of sun
In a little boat with you
On a brilliant sea of blue
Full of the summer love is born
In this little boat for two
Sailing out into the blue
Without a plan this song began
We sailed out into the sea and the sun

Sent a soft, light kiss
To our boat, such bliss
(2nd time: Feel the sunlight's kiss
Oh, my love, like this)

Back from the sea as evening falls,
In our little boat we sing
We don't worry 'bout a thing
The southern isles, the clear blue sky
Are now visions of the heart
They're the song we sing
For all is peace here in the calm
Only summer nights together
Can bring

As our boat drifts by
Under sunset skies

As our boat drifts by
Under sunset skies