This song tells about harshness en drought of the brazilian northeast... when the white bird (picazuro pigeon) spread out his wings he leaving the sertâo (backwoods or wilderness), the protagonist of the song does also, driven by poverty. He leaves his love Rosinha behind with the promise to return... saying: goodbye Rosinha... save my heart with thee...
this song was written in 1947 by luiz Gonzaga and Humberto Teixeiro and is considered as one of the Brazilian classics
