“In the life who lost his roof in exchange receives the star.”

—  Tom Zé

In " Só (Solidão) http://www.tomze.com.br/pestudandoosamba.htm#3b", of the album " Estudando o Samba http://www.tomze.com.br/pestudandoosamba.htm"
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Brazilian songwriter, composer 1936

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