Mati Caspi
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Eretz Tropit Yafa (Beautiful Tropical Land)
Words: Mati Caspi, Music: Jorge Ben, Translation: Dorit Rosman and Michael Sherman
Yesh li, eretz tropit yafa
She Ha shemesh l'hitfa
Yesh li yam, l'olam kol rega
v'Kol Shana Yesh Carnival
Yesh li guitara dai tova
v'ahava she lo shemata Thereza
ulai b'etsem
ani bachlal rak helech misken
aval etsli b'bayit
ani ha boss ani ha chok ani ha melech, ken ken
v'ha chultsa sheli
hi degel, v'ahava v'carnival v'kadur regel
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I live in a beautiful tropical land
the sun caresses your face
and a sea as far as you can see
Every year there's a carnival
I've a great guitar
and a love called Theresa
Although I am just a poor wanderer
in my own house I'm the boss, the law, the king
and my shirt is a flag, love, carnival, and soccer
(original is Pais Tropical in Portuguesse by Jorge Ben)