It contrasts the rich, who travel on donkeys, with the poor, who walk but get to experience nature more intimately.

Popular duet version with on the 1987 album Gonzagão & Fagner 2 . Genre: Baião / Forró. The Song's Theme

Mentions "white moon" (lua branca), "dew kissing flowers" (orvaio beijando as flô), and the "galo campina" (cardinal bird).

Beyond Fagner, the song has been recorded by icons like Dominguinhos , Djavan , and Elba Ramalho .