Petrolina - Juazeiro Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Nas margens do São Francisco nasceu a beleza

On the shores of the São Francisco, beauty was born

E a natureza ela conservou

And nature preserved it

Jesus abençoou com sua mão divina

Jesus blessed it with his divine hand

Pra não morrer de saudade vou voltar pra Petrolina

So as not to die of longing, I'll return to Petrolina

Do outro lado do rio tem uma cidade

On the other side of the river, there's a city

Que na minha mocidade eu visitava todo dia

That in my youth, I visited every day

Atravessava a ponte, mas que alegria

I crossed the bridge, what joy

Chegava em Juazeiro, Juazeiro da Bahia

I arrived in Juazeiro, Juazeiro da Bahia

Petrolina, Juazeiro

Petrolina, Juazeiro

Juazeiro, Petrolina

Juazeiro, Petrolina

Todas as duas eu acho uma coisa linda

Both of them, I find something beautiful

Eu gosto de Juazeiro

I like Juazeiro

Mas adoro Petrolina

But I adore Petrolina

Ainda me lembro dos meus tempos de criança

I still remember my childhood days

Esquisita era a carranca e o apito do trem

The figurehead and the train whistle were strange

Mas achava lindo quando a ponte levantava

But I thought it was beautiful when the bridge lifted

E o vapor passava num gostoso vai-e-vem

And the steamboat passed in a delightful to and fro

Added by Gustavo Silva
Luanda, Angola June 6, 2025
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