Urrou do Boi Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

Lá vem meu boi urrando,

Here comes my bellowing ox,

subindo o vaquejador,

climbing the vaquejador,

deu um urro na porteira,

gave a bellow at the gate,

meu vaqueiro se espantou,

my cowboy got scared,

o gado da fazenda

the cattle on the farm

com isso se levantou.

rose with that.

Urrou, urrou, urrou, urrou

Bellowed, bellowed, bellowed, bellowed,

meu novilho brasileiro

my Brazilian calf

que a natureza criou

that nature created.


Boa noite meu povo

Good evening, my people,

Que vieram aqui me ver

who came here to see me,

Com essa brincadeira

with this play,

Trazendo grande prazer

bringing great pleasure.


Salve grandes e pequenos

Hail the big and the small,

Este é meu dever

this is my duty,

Saí pra cantar boi bonito pro povo ver

I go out to sing the beautiful ox for people to see.


São João mandou

Saint John ordered

Que é pra mim fazer

that I should do

Que é de minha obrigação

that is my obligation,

Eu amostrar meu saber

I show my knowledge.


Urrou, urrou, urrou, urrou

Bellowed, bellowed, bellowed, bellowed,

meu novilho brasileiro

my Brazilian calf

que a natureza criou

that nature created.


Viva Jesus de Nazaré

Long live Jesus of Nazareth

E a Virgem da Conceição

and the Virgin of Conception.

Viva o Boi de pindaré

Long live the Ox of Pindaré

Com todo seu batalhão

with all its battalion.

São Pedro e São Marçal

Saint Peter and Saint Marçal,

E meu senhor São João

and my lord Saint John.


Viva as armadas de guerra

Long live the armed forces,

Viva o chefe da nação

Long live the chief of the nation.

Viva a estrela do dia

Long live the star of the day,

São Cosme e São Damião

Saint Cosmas and Saint Damian.


Urrou, urrou, urrou, urrou

Bellowed, bellowed, bellowed, bellowed,

meu novilho brasileiro

my Brazilian calf

que a natureza criou

that nature created.

Added by José Silva
Faro, Portugal July 27, 2025
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