Miguel Lyrics Translation in English

Um certo homem por nome de Miguel

A certain man by the name of Miguel

vivia pobre na casinha da porteira

Lived poor in the little house by the gate

fiel a Deus companheiro de trabalho

Faithful to God, a companion in work

seu testemunho era firme e verdadeiro

His testimony was firm and true

o seu patrão fazendeiro muito rico

His boss, a very rich farmer

com seu cavalo encontrou-se com Miguel

Met Miguel with his horse

miguel lhe disse:

Miguel said to him:

- meu patrão tome cuidado, sonhei que esta noite

My boss, be careful, I dreamt that tonight

morria o homem mais rico do vale.

The richest man in the valley would die

e o fazendeiro de meia volta chegou no casarão

And the farmer turned around and went to the big house

e ficou preocupado ele sabia quem era o Mmiguel

And he was worried, he knew who Miguel was

o crente fiel que conhecia Deus....

The faithful believer who knew God...

E o fazendeiro chamou varios doutores ficou

And the farmer called various doctors, lay down

deitado para ver o tempo passar e o capatas

To watch the time go by, and the overseer

tomou conta da fazenda e o fazendeiro tentando

Took care of the farm, and the farmer, trying

ignorar, amanheceu nada tinha acontecido

To ignore it, woke up, nothing had happened

e o fazendeiro com saude apareceu

And the farmer appeared in good health

mas a noticia foi chegando na varanda

But the news reached the veranda

o tumulto era tão grande pois o Miguel faleceu

The commotion was so great because Miguel had passed away

melhor que tudo e ter nada e ter tudo

It's better to have nothing than to have everything

você pode não ter nada mas ter tudo com Jesus

You may have nothing but have everything with Jesus

e o fazendeiro pensou que era rico mas avia um

And the farmer thought he was rich, but there was one

mais rico pois estava com Jesus...

Richer because he was with Jesus...