Baile da Mariquinha Lyrics Translation in English

Às vezes vou me lembrando

Sometimes I remember

Do baile da mariquinha

The dance of Mariquinha

Do xote velho largado

The old xote left behind

E da rancheira que vinha

And the rancheira that came

Do café de chaleira

The kettle coffee

Que a comadre me servia

That my comadre served me

Farofa e feijão mexido

Farofa and mixed beans

Com uma quarta de farinha

With a quart of flour

A melhor coisa do mundo era

The best thing in the world was

O Baile da Mariquinha

The dance of Mariquinha

Chegava os fins de semana

Weekends would come

Sábado de manhãzinha

Saturday morning

Dava, dava, dava, dava aquele reboliço

There was, there was, there was, there was that commotion

Mexerico de vizinha

Gossip of neighbors

E as véias batiam guizo

And the old ladies played the rattle

Prás meninas na cozinha

For the girls in the kitchen

Ai vai botá um vestido novo, Juracema

Oh, go put on a new dress, Juracema

Presente da tua madrinha

Gift from your godmother

Todo mundo se aprumava

Everyone would get ready

Pro Baile da Mariquinha

For the dance of Mariquinha

E os convidados do baile

And the guests of the dance

Que baile tchê

What a dance, hey

Do baile da mariquinha

From the dance of Mariquinha

Uns à pé e de à cavalo

Some on foot and some on horseback

Outros de carreta vinha

Others came by cart

E começava a dançar

And they started to dance

Gente grande pequenina

Big and small folks

Ferravam na meia canha

They danced with joy

Com trovas e ladainhas

With verses and litanies

Muito casamento deu

Many marriages happened

No baile da Mariquinha

In the dance of Mariquinha

E a segurança do baile

And the security of the dance

Era de primeira linha

Was top-notch

Tinha tinha tinha tinha o zapa no comando

Had, had, had, had Zapa in command

E lá na copa o bijuquinha

And there in the kitchen, Bijuquinha

E se estourasse a peleia

And if a fight broke out

O tio zapa atendia tirava a indiada lá prá fora

Uncle Zapa would attend, take the folks out

E no tapa resolvia

And in a brawl, he'd settle it

A alegria continuava

The joy would continue

No baile da Mariquinha

In the dance of Mariquinha