João Tatu Lyrics Translation in English

Cheguei num baile de rancho, tava frio, meio garoando

Arrived at a ranch dance, it was cold, drizzling

Raparigueiro gritou: - Olha aí quem vem chegando

The lady-killer shouted: - Look who's coming

Me atirei nos braços duma e já saímos cavocando

I threw myself into the arms of one and we started digging

Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali cavoca lá

Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere

E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar

And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging

Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca lá

Dig here, dig there, dig here, dig there, dig everywhere

E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar

And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging

Sai que nem burro torto desconfiado me cuidando

I left like a crooked donkey, suspicious, watching myself

E as velhas que nem coruja pelos cantos me bombeando

And the old ladies, like owls, lurking in corners

E eu fazia que não via e continuava cavocando

And I pretended not to see and kept on digging

Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali cavoca lá

Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere

E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar

And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging

Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca lá

Dig here, dig there, dig here, dig there, dig everywhere

E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar

And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging

O cego la vem um bicho

Here comes a blind creature

Candeeiro quase apagando

The lantern almost extinguishing

E eu combinei tiburcia pra nos ir se resvalando

And I agreed with Tiburcia to slip away

Que eu nasci pra ser tatu e eu quero morrer cavocando

Because I was born to be an armadillo, and I want to die digging

Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali cavoca lá

Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere

E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar

And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging

Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca lá

Dig here, dig there, dig here, dig there, dig everywhere

E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar

And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging

Dono do rancho gritou: - Eh gaiteiro, pode ir parando

The owner of the ranch shouted: - Hey accordionist, stop

Que eu vou contar a mulherada se não tem uma faltando

Because I'm going to tell the ladies if there's one missing

Porque lá fora eu vi um vulto esquisito cavocando

Because outside I saw a strange figure digging