Cantiga da Burra (part. Galandum Galundaina) Lyrics Translation in English

Deram-me uma burra

They gave me a donkey

Que era mansa que era brava

That was gentle, that was fierce

Deram-me uma burra

They gave me a donkey

Que era mansa que era brava

That was gentle, that was fierce

Toda bem parecida

All well alike

Mas a burra não andava

But the donkey wouldn't move

A burra não andava

The donkey wouldn't move

Nem pra frente nem pra trás

Neither forward nor backward

Muito lhe ralhava

I scolded it a lot

Mas eu não era capaz

But I wasn't capable

Eu não era capaz

I wasn't capable

De fazer a burra andar

Of making the donkey move

Passava do meio dia

It passed noon

E eu a desesperar

And I was despairing

E eu a desesperar

And I was despairing

Ai que desespero o meu

Oh, what despair of mine

Falei-lhe no burrico

I mentioned the little donkey

E a burra até correu

And the donkey even ran

Deram-me uma burra

They gave me a donkey

Que era mansa que era brava

That was gentle, that was fierce

Toda bem parecida

All well alike

Mas a burra não andava

But the donkey wouldn't move

A burra não andava

The donkey wouldn't move

Nem pra frente nem pra trás

Neither forward nor backward

Muito lhe ralhava

I scolded it a lot

Mas eu não era capaz

But I wasn't capable

Eu não era capaz

I wasn't capable

De fazer a burra andar

Of making the donkey move

Passava do meio dia

It passed noon

E eu a desesperar

And I was despairing

E eu a desesperar

And I was despairing

Ai que desespero o meu

Oh, what despair of mine

Falei-lhe no burrico

I mentioned the little donkey

E a burra até correu

And the donkey even ran

Deram-me uma burra

They gave me a donkey

Que era mansa que era brava

That was gentle, that was fierce

Toda bem parecida

All well alike

Mas a burra não andava

But the donkey wouldn't move

A burra não andava

The donkey wouldn't move

Nem pra frente nem pra trás

Neither forward nor backward

Muito lhe ralhava

I scolded it a lot

Mas eu não era capaz

But I wasn't capable

Eu não era capaz

I wasn't capable

De fazer a burra andar

Of making the donkey move

Passava do meio dia

It passed noon

E eu a desesperar

And I was despairing

E eu a desesperar

And I was despairing

Ai que desespero o meu

Oh, what despair of mine

Falei-lhe no burrico

I mentioned the little donkey

E a burra até correu

And the donkey even ran