Couro de Boi Lyrics Translation in English

Tião Carreiro e Pardinho
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English Translation

Para o senhor se mudar, meu pai

To change, sir, my father

Eu vim lhe pedir, hoje aqui da minha casa

I came to ask you, today from my home

O senhor tem que sair

You have to leave, sir


Leve esse couro de boi

Take this oxhide

Que eu acabei de curtir

That I just finished tanning

Pra lhe servir de coberta

To serve as a blanket

Aonde o senhor dormir

Wherever you sleep


O pobre veio calado, pegou o couro e saiu

The poor man came silently, took the hide, and left

Seu neto de 8 anos que aquela cena assistiu

His 8-year-old grandson who witnessed that scene

Correu atrás do avô, seu paletó sacudiu

Ran after his grandfather, shook his coat

Metade daquele couro, chorando ele pediu

Half of that hide, crying, he asked


O velhinho comovido, pra não ver o neto chorando

The moved old man, not wanting to see his grandson cry

Partiu o couro no meio e pro netinho foi dando

Split the hide in half and gave it to the little grandson


O menino chegou em casa

The boy arrived home

Seu pai foi lhe peguntando

His father asked him

Pra que você quer esse couro

Why do you want this hide

Que seu avô ia levando

That your grandfather was taking


Disse o menino ao pai

The boy said to his father

Um dia vou me casar

One day I will get married

O senhor vai ficar velho e comigo vem morar

You will grow old, and come live with me

Pode ser que aconteça de nóis não se combinar

It may happen that we don't get along

Essa metade de couro, vou dar pro senhor levar

This half of the hide, I will give you to take

Added by Rodrigo Almeida
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau July 22, 2024
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