Chá de Cadeira Lyrics Translation in English

Eu gastei todo o dinheiro e não dancei

I spent all the money and didn't dance

Uma vez só

Only once

Tinha tanto cavalheiro

There were so many gentlemen

Me escolheram pra coió

They chose me to be the fool

Era eu entrar no bar

As soon as I entered the bar

Surgia uma parceira

A partner would appear

Mas na hora de dançar

But when it came time to dance

Me dava chá de cadeira

They gave me the cold shoulder

Eu gastei todo o dinheiro e não dancei

I spent all the money and didn't dance

Uma vez só

Only once

Tinha tanto cavalheiro

There were so many gentlemen

Me escolheram pra coió

They chose me to be the fool

Era eu entrar no bar

As soon as I entered the bar

Surgia uma parceira

A partner would appear

Mas na hora de dançar

But when it came time to dance

Me dava chá de cadeira

They gave me the cold shoulder

Sanduíches, guaranás

Sandwiches, guaranás

E outras coisinhas mais

And other little things

Para elas eu pagava

I paid for them

Meia-simples, meu cartaz

Half-simple, my reputation

E tudo isso porque

And all this because

Calouro, na gafieira

Freshman, in the dance hall

Só tem dama pra viver

There's only a lady to live for

Só toma chá de cadeira

Just serving me a cold shoulder