Travessia do Araguaia Lyrics Translation in English
Tião Carreiro e PardinhoPortuguese Lyrics
English Translation
Naquele estradão deserto, uma boiada descia
In that deserted dirt road, a cattle drive was coming down
Pras bandas do Araguaia pra fazer a travessia
Heading towards Araguaia to make the crossing
O capataz era um velho de muita sabedoria
The foreman was an old man with a lot of wisdom
As ordens eram severas, e a peonada obedecia
The orders were strict, and the cowboys obeyed
O ponteiro moço novo, muito desembaraçado
The young pointer, very resourceful
Mas era a primeira viagem que fazia nestes lados
But it was his first trip in these parts
Não conhecia os tormentos do Araguaia afamado
He didn't know the troubles of the famous Araguaia
Não sabia que as piranhas eram um perigo danado
He didn't know that piranhas were a damn danger
Ao chegarem na barranca disse o velho boiadeiro
When they arrived at the bank, said the old cowboy
Derrubamos um boi n'água deu a ordem ao ponteiro
We threw a bull in the water, ordered the pointer
Enquanto as piranhas comem, temos que passar ligeiro
While the piranhas eat, we have to pass quickly
Toque logo este boi velho que vale pouco dinheiro
Drive this old bull quickly, worth little money
Era um boi de aspa grande já roído pelos anos
It was a big-horned bull already worn out by the years
O coitado não sabia do seu destino tirano
The poor thing didn't know its tyrannical fate
Sangrado por ferroadas no Araguaia foi entrando
Bleeding from stings, it entered the Araguaia
As piranhas vieram loucas e o boi foram devorando
The piranhas came crazy and devoured the bull
Enquanto o pobre boi velho ia sendo devorado
While the poor old bull was being devoured
A boiada foi nadando e saiu do outro lado
The cattle kept swimming and came out on the other side
Naquelas verdes pastagens tudo estava sossegado
In those green pastures, everything was calm
Disse o velho ao ponteiro, pode ficar descansado
The old man said to the pointer, you can rest now
O ponteiro revoltado disse que barbaridade
The outraged pointer said, what a cruelty
Sacrificar um boi velho pra que esta crueldade
To sacrifice an old bull for such cruelty
Respondeu o boiadeiro aprenda esta verdade
The cowboy replied, learn this truth
Que Jesus também morreu pra salvar a humanidade
That Jesus also died to save humanity