O Fado nasceu um dia,
quando o vento mal bulia
e o céu o mar prolongava,
na amurada dum veleiro,
no peito dum marinheiro
que, estando triste, cantava,
que, estando triste, cantava.

The Fado was born one day,
when the wind barely blowed
and the sky extended the sea ,
on the side of a sailboat,
inside the chest of a sailor
that being sad, sang,
that being sad, sang

You can find a modern version of it in:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BgQeJ6BqRLI

or search youtube for: gaivota amalia hoje