Pobre do Sanfoneiro Lyrics Translation in English
Luiz GonzagaPortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Pobre sanfoneiro
Poor accordion player
Não sei o que tem
I don't know what's going on
Alegra todo mundo
Brings joy to everyone
Num dá sorte com ninguém
Has no luck with anyone
Ora veja bem
Now take a good look
Chega no forró
Arrives at the forró
Dá de mão no fole
Grabs the accordion
E tome gole no gogó
And takes a sip, gulp after gulp
Aí começa a festa
Then the party starts
Tudo bonitinho
Everything is nice
Tem nego forrozando
People start dancing forró
Chega fica miudinho
They get all excited
É quando bêbo chato
That's when annoying drunks
Torna a chatear
Start to bother
Com o fandango cheio de cana
With the dance floor full of sugarcane liquor
Pede um rock pra dançar
Asks for a rock to dance
Aí lascou! Quem é brabo morre
Then it's messed up! The tough ones die
Quem é frouxo, corre
The weak ones run
E acabou o furunfá } bis
And the commotion is over (repeat)
E olhe a foice e a faca
And look at the scythe and the knife
Quebra de cadeira
Chairs breaking
E olhe a foice e a faca
And look at the scythe and the knife
Nego na carreira
People running
E olhe a foice e a faca
And look at the scythe and the knife
Na hora de receber
When it's time to get paid
Pobre sanfoneiro
Poor accordion player
Dinheiro que é bom não ver } bis
Doesn't get to see any money (repeat)