De Teresina a São Luis Lyrics Translation in English
João do Vale
Portuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Peguei o trem em Teresina
I took the train in Teresina
Pra São Luís do Maranhão
For São Luís in Maranhão
Atravessei o Parnaíba
I crossed the Parnaíba
Ai, ai que dor no coração
Oh, oh, what a pain in my heart
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
The train went wild in those thickets
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Eating firewood and spitting embers
Tanto queima como atrasa
It burns as much as it delays
Tanto queima como atrasa
It burns as much as it delays
Bom dia Caxias
Good morning, Caxias
Terra morena de Gonçalves Dias
Brown land of Gonçalves Dias
Dona Sinhá avisa pra seu Dá
Mrs. Sinhá tells Mr. Dá
Que eu tô muito avexado
That I'm very troubled
Dessa vez não vou ficar
This time, I won't stay
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
The train went wild in those thickets
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Eating firewood and spitting embers
Tanto queima como atrasa
It burns as much as it delays
Tanto queima como atrasa
It burns as much as it delays
Boa tarde Codó, do folclore e do catimbó
Good afternoon, Codó, of folklore and catimbó
Gostei de ver cabroxas de bom trato
I liked seeing well-mannered cabroxas
Vendendo aos passageiros
Selling to passengers
De comer, mostrando o prato
Food, showing the plate
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
The train went wild in those thickets
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Eating firewood and spitting embers
Tanto queima como atrasa
It burns as much as it delays
Tanto queima como atrasa
It burns as much as it delays
Alô Coroatá, os cearenses acabam de chegar
Hello, Coroatá, the Ceará folks have just arrived
Pra meus irmãos uma safra bem feliz
For my brothers, a very happy harvest
Vocês vão para Pedreiras e eu vou pra São Luís
You're going to Pedreiras, and I'm going to São Luís
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
The train went wild in those thickets
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Eating firewood and spitting embers
Tanto queima como atrasa
It burns as much as it delays
Tanto queima como atrasa
It burns as much as it delays