Burro Preto Lyrics Translation in English
Silveira e BarrinhaPortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Eu comprei um burro preto
I bought a black donkey
Dos quatro casco ferrado
With all four hooves shod
Mandei amansá de sela
I sent it to be tamed with a saddle
Pra minha lida de gado
For my cattle work
Quando o peão me entregou
When the cowboy handed it over to me
Veja só o resultado
Just look at the result
Pus a sela no burrão
I put the saddle on the big donkey
E fui ver o povoado
And went to see the village
O burro foi um sucesso
The donkey was a success
Quando eu entrei na praça
When I entered the square
O baque da ferradura
The sound of the horseshoe
Chagava a tremê vidraça
Shook the window panes
O povo todo gritava
The whole town shouted
De ver a minha arruaça
Seeing my uproar
Eu puxei o meu revórve
I pulled out my revolver
E fiz levantar fumaça
And made smoke rise
Mandaram chamar o povo
They sent for the people
Pra vê se me dava jeito
To see if they could fix me
Juntei o burro na espora
I spurred the donkey
Levei os home no peito
Took on the men directly
Pra mostrá que eu sou valente
To show that I am brave
E mereço argum respeito
And deserve some respect
Desarmei quatro caboclo
I disarmed four guys
Fiz um serviço bem feito
Did a job well done
Pulei no lombo do burro
I jumped on the donkey's back
E saí que nem curisco
And left like a flash
Cerca de arame farpado
Through barbed wire fences
Sartava sem dar um trisco
Jumping without missing a step
Caboclo que me encontrava
Anyone who met me
No zóio levava cisco
Had dust in their eyes
Com a estreia desse burrão
With the debut of this big donkey
Hoje eu sou um cabra arisco
Today I am a tricky man