Teje Preso Lyrics Translation in English

Leonardo (gaúcho)
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English Translation

Me criei num campo aberto

I grew up in an open field

Galopeando a liberdade

Galloping towards freedom

Um dia me fiz de esperto

One day, I played it smart

E me cambiei pra cidade

And changed myself to the city

Queria ver mais de perto

Wanted to see more closely

Essa tal de sociedade

This thing called society


A minha primeira mágoa

My first sorrow

Aconteceu na chegada

Occurred upon arrival

Fui pedir um copo d’água

I asked for a glass of water

Numa casa agranfinada

In a fancy house

Desconfiaram do meu jeito

They suspected my manner

E me tocaram a cachorrada

And set the dogs on me


A minha bombacha nova

My brand-new bombacha

Com dois metros de pano

With two meters of cloth

Falei com o dono da casa

I spoke with the owner of the house

Quem vai pagar o dano

Who will pay for the damage?

Que me disse espere um pouco

He told me, wait a bit

E chamou os brigadianos

And called the police


Era um bando de milicos

It was a group of soldiers

Que parecia um levante

That seemed like a revolt

Me gritaram: Teje preso

They yelled at me: You're arrested

E me levaram por diante

And took me away

E ainda se vangloriavam

And still boasted

Que prenderam um assaltante

That they caught a robber


Levei algumas bordoadas

I took some beatings

Do soldado e do sargento

From the soldier and the sergeant

Que queria a todo custo

Who wanted at all costs

Que eu mostrasse os documentos

For me to show my documents

E eu arranque da guaiaca

And I pulled from my pocket

A certidão de nascimento

The birth certificate


Me trancaram na cadeia

They locked me in jail

Por três noite s e três dias

For three nights and three days

Ao me ver em liberdade

Upon seeing my freedom

Eu me mandei a ala cria

I headed to the outskirts

Voltei pra tranqüilidade

Returned to the tranquility

Da querência que eu vivia

Of the homeland I lived in


Acho que até foi bem feito

I think it was well done

Que a polícia me prendeu

That the police arrested me

Pra não deixar minha terra

To not leave my land

Que tanto gosto me deu

That gave me so much pleasure

Que eu conheço todo mundo

That I know everyone

E todos sabem que sou eu!

And everyone knows it's me!

Added by Raquel Fernandes
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil October 14, 2024
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