Currupio Lyrics Translation in English
Genival LacerdaPortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Oh Severina vá na barra da cangaia
Oh Severina, go to the edge of the cangaia
Traga pedra, o fuzil e meu cigarro de palha
Bring stones, the rifle, and my straw cigar
Corre menina, vai depressa e chame Roque
Run girl, go quickly and call Roque
Diga ele que me traga algodão num corrimboque
Tell him to bring me cotton in a corrimboque
Traga um pouquinho, vá poupando meu paiol
Bring a little bit, save some in my shed
Só quero que traga um tanto de botar no matricó
I only want him to bring enough to put in the matricó
Deixa reserva de Zefa fazer pavio
Leave a reserve of Zefa to make wicks
Que também quer outro tanto pro fuso para fazer fio
She also wants another amount for the spindle to make thread
Para Mané fazer cordão para botar no currupio
For Mané to make a cord to put in the currupio