Forró do Velho Inácio Lyrics Translation in English

A festa estava boa na casa do velho inácio

The party was lively at old Inácio's house

Não havia embaraço todo mundo a balançar

There was no embarrassment, everyone was swaying

O sanfoneiro na sanfona castigando

The accordion player punishing the accordion

E machucando os oito baixos sem parar

And playing the eight basses non-stop

O velho inácio que era o dono do salão

Old Inácio, who was the owner of the hall

Fazia exibição para o povo apreciar

Was putting on a show for people to enjoy

E todo mundo querendo imitar o velho

And everyone wanting to imitate the old man

Porque o velho é o maior no balançar

Because the old man is the greatest in swaying

Todo mundo balançava com o velho

Everyone was swaying with the old man

Todo mundo com o velho a balançar

Everyone with the old man, swaying

Já era madrugada e o forró continuava

It was already dawn, and the forró continued

De todo canto chegava gente para apreciar

People from everywhere were coming to enjoy

O balançar que o velho inácio fazia

The swaying that old Inácio was doing

Ninguém podia ficar olhando sem dançar

No one could just watch without dancing

Mas de repente apagaram o lampião

But suddenly, they turned off the oil lamp

Foi grande a escuridão começaram a reclamar

Darkness fell, and they began to complain

Porque queriam ver o que o velho fazia

Because they wanted to see what the old man was doing

Porque o velho é o maior no balançar

Because the old man is the greatest in swaying