Dente de Ouro Lyrics Translation in English

Se eu tivesse um dente de ouro

If I had a golden tooth

Eu mandava tirar pra viver

I would have it removed to live

Eu mandava encruzar e benzer

I would have it crossed and blessed

Eu mandava entregar pra Gegê

I would have it delivered to Gegê

Se eu tivesse uma vida comprida - ai, ai!

If I had a long life - oh, oh!

Eu seria no fundo um besouro

I would ultimately be a beetle

Teria no escuro da ilha

I would have, in the darkness of the island

Enterrado um bonito tesouro

Buried a beautiful treasure

Se eu tivesse um dente de ouro

If I had a golden tooth

Eu mandava tirar pra viver

I would have it removed to live

Eu mandava encruzar e benzer

I would have it crossed and blessed

Eu mandava entregar pra Gegê

I would have it delivered to Gegê

Se eu tivesse no peito um novelo - ai, ai!

If I had in my chest a ball of yarn - oh, oh!

Eu tecia com ele um caminho

I would weave with it a path

Com o rumo voltado pra dentro

With the direction turned inward

E aberto pro mundo todinho

And open to the whole world

Se eu tivesse um dente de ouro

If I had a golden tooth

Eu mandava tirar pra viver

I would have it removed to live

Eu mandava encruzar e benzer

I would have it crossed and blessed

Eu mandava entregar pra Gegê

I would have it delivered to Gegê

Se eu tivesse um rosário de pena - ai, ai!

If I had a rosary of feathers - oh, oh!

Eu andava com ele no dente

I would walk with it in my tooth

Só guardava no fundo do poço

I would only keep it in the bottom of the well

Do outro lado da gente

On the other side of us

Se eu tivesse um dente de ouro

If I had a golden tooth

Eu mandava tirar pra viver

I would have it removed to live

Eu mandava encruzar e benzer

I would have it crossed and blessed

Eu mandava entregar pra Gegê

I would have it delivered to Gegê

Eu mandava encruzar e benzer

I would have it crossed and blessed

Eu mandava entregar pra Gegê

I would have it delivered to Gegê