Tava Morto e Não Caiu Lyrics Translation in English

Deu uma briga no comecinho do baile

There was a fight at the beginning of the dance

Com o Juquinha e o tal do Negro Geada

With Juquinha and the guy called Negro Geada

Por uma moça que dançava mui faceira

For a girl who danced very coquettishly

Em frente a copa pra mexer com a gauchada

In front of the counter to mess with the folks

Nesses bailão nós não usemo segurança

In these big dances, we don't use security

É o Gordo Pança com os facão bem afiado

It's Gordo Pança with knives well sharpened

Mas nessa hora ele até nem tava olhando

But at that moment, he wasn't even looking

E os dois brigando que nem dois galo enraivado

And the two fighting like two enraged roosters

Mas o problema é que este baile tava cheio

But the problem is that this dance hall was crowded

E esta peleia ninguém sabe ninguém viu

And this brawl, nobody knows, nobody saw

E o Juquinha deu uma facada no Geada

And Juquinha stabbed Geada

Com o baile cheio tava morto e não caiu

With the dance floor full, he was dead but didn't fall

Mas não caiu, mas não caiu

But didn't fall, but didn't fall

O baile tava tão cheio tava morto e não caiu

The dance floor was so crowded, he was dead but didn't fall

Mas não caiu, mas não caiu

But didn't fall, but didn't fall

Dançava com as muié, seguiu bailando de pé

Danced with the ladies, kept dancing on his feet

Tava morto e não caiu

He was dead but didn't fall

Mas não caiu, mas não caiu

But didn't fall, but didn't fall

O baile tava tão cheio tava morto e não caiu

The dance floor was so crowded, he was dead but didn't fall

Mas não caiu, mas não caiu

But didn't fall, but didn't fall

Dançava com as muié, seguiu bailando de pé

Danced with the ladies, kept dancing on his feet

Tava morto e não caiu

He was dead but didn't fall

E dali a pouco deu outra cena engraçada

And soon after, another funny scene happened

Porque o defunto dançou um xote afigurado

Because the deceased danced a peculiar xote

Com uma véia bem no meio do salão

With an old lady right in the middle of the hall

E alguns notavam que o chão tava ensanguentado

And some noticed that the floor was bloody

Dançou com a véia, com a Maria e com a Tininha

He danced with the old lady, with Maria, and with Tininha

E com a Aninha quase toda madrugada

And with Aninha almost all night

Elas diziam esse nego é bom de dança

They said, "This guy is good at dancing

Mas o defeito é que o diabo não fala nada

But the problem is that the devil doesn't say anything"

Mas o problema é que este baile tava cheio

But the problem is that this dance hall was crowded

E esta peleia ninguém sabe ninguém viu

And this brawl, nobody knows, nobody saw

E o Juquinha deu uma facada no Geada

And Juquinha stabbed Geada

Com o baile cheio tava morto e não caiu

With the dance floor full, he was dead but didn't fall

Mas não caiu, mas não caiu

But didn't fall, but didn't fall

O baile tava tão cheio tava morto e não caiu

The dance floor was so crowded, he was dead but didn't fall

Mas não caiu, mas não caiu

But didn't fall, but didn't fall

Dançava com as muié, seguiu bailando de pé

Danced with the ladies, kept dancing on his feet

Tava morto e não caiu

He was dead but didn't fall

E alguns até já tavam gostando da dança

And some were even starting to like the dance

Olho fechado, cabeça baixa bailando

Eyes closed, head down, dancing

Levava uns tapa pra não se atirar por cima

Took a few slaps to not jump on top

Mas ninguém via que era um morto dançando

But no one saw that it was a dead man dancing

Findou o baile o Sol veio despacito

The dance ended, the sun came up slowly

E o pessoal já começou a esvaziar o salão

And people started to leave the hall

Deu um griteiro e um estouro lá na copa

There was shouting and a commotion in the counter

E o defunto se esparramou no chão

And the corpse sprawled on the floor

Mas o problema é que este baile tava cheio

But the problem is that this dance hall was crowded

E esta peleia ninguém sabe ninguém viu

And this brawl, nobody knows, nobody saw

E o Juquinha deu uma facada no Geada

And Juquinha stabbed Geada

Com o baile cheio tava morto e não caiu

With the dance floor full, he was dead but didn't fall

Mas não caiu, mas não caiu

But didn't fall, but didn't fall

O baile tava tão cheio tava morto e não caiu

The dance floor was so crowded, he was dead but didn't fall

Mas não caiu, mas não caiu

But didn't fall, but didn't fall

Dançava com as muié, seguiu bailando de pé

Danced with the ladies, kept dancing on his feet

Tava morto e não caiu

He was dead but didn't fall