Pra Roubar a Prima Lyrics Translation in English

Quando eu fui solteiro fiz uma burrada

When I was single, I made a mistake

Peguei meu cavalo lá na invernada

I took my horse from the pasture

Pra roubar a prima minha namorada

To steal my cousin, my girlfriend

Pra nós dois fugir na hora marcada

For both of us to run away at the appointed time

Andei quatro léguas pra aquelas estradas

I walked four leagues through those roads

Atravessei de noite a mata assombrada

I crossed the haunted forest at night

Pensando na prima sem medo de nada

Thinking about my cousin without fear of anything

Quando eu cheguei era madrugada

When I arrived, it was dawn

E a prima esperava em pé na calçada

And my cousin was waiting, standing on the sidewalk

Bem devagarzinho dei uma assobiada

Very slowly, I whistled

E a prima sabia da minha mancada

And my cousin knew about my blunder

Veio de carreira com a mala arrumada

She came running with her suitcase packed

Cheguei meu cavalo no degrau da escada

I brought my horse to the stair of the ladder

E a prima montou, fizemos a retirada

And my cousin mounted, we made our getaway

Hoje me casei, oh vida gozada

Today I got married, oh what a life

E a minha mulher, ela é uma coitada

And my wife, she is a poor thing

Fica o dia inteiro só dando risada

She spends the whole day just laughing

Por moda de viola ela é apaixonada

Because of country music, she is passionate

Por isso que eu canto nessa terra amada

That's why I sing in this beloved land