Boiada Cuiabana Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Vou conta a minha vida do tempo que eu era moço

I'll tell you about my life from the time I was young

De uma viagem que fiz lá pro sertão do mato grosso

About a journey I took to the wilderness of Mato Grosso

Fui buscar uma boiada isto foi no mês de agosto

I went to get a cattle herd, it was in the month of August


Meu patrão foi embarcado pra linha sorocabana

My boss was shipped to the Sorocabana line

Capataz da comitiva era o Juca flor da fama

The foreman of the convoy was Juca, a man of fame

Fui tratado pra trazer uma boiada cuiabana

I was tasked to bring a cattle herd from Cuiabá


No baio foi João negrão no tordilho Severino

In the bay was João Negrão, in the roan was Severino

Zé Garcia no alazão e no pampa foi Catarino

Zé Garcia in the chestnut, and in the pampa was Catarino

A madrinha e o cargueiro quem puxava era um menino

The godfather and the packhorse were pulled by a boy


Eu sai de lambari na minha besta ruana

I left Lambari on my roan beast

Só depois de trinta dias que cheguei em Aquidauana

Only after thirty days did I arrive in Aquidauana

Lá fiquei enamorado de uma malvada baiana

There, I fell in love with a wicked Bahian woman


Ao chegar em campo grande num cassino eu fui chegando

Upon arriving in Campo Grande, I went to a casino

Uma linda paraguaia na mesa estava jogando

A beautiful Paraguayan woman was playing at the table

Botei a mão na algibeira dinheiro estava sobrando

I put my hand in my pocket, money was overflowing


Ela mandou me dizer pra que eu fosse chegando

She told me to come closer

Eu mandei dizer pra ela vai bebendo eu vou pagando

I sent a message saying, "You drink, I'll pay"

Eu joguei nove partidas meu dinheiro foi rodando

I played nine rounds, my money was running out


Declamado:

Recited:


A lua foi se escondendo vinha rompendo a manhã

The moon was hiding, the morning was breaking

Aquela morena faceira trigueira cor de romã

That charming, tanned brunette

Soluçando me dizia,

Sobbing, she said,

Mutchacho leva-me contigo que te darei toda a minha alma,

"Young man, take me with you, I will give you all my soul,

Todo o meu coração toda minha vida

All my heart, all my life"

Os boiadeiros no rancho estavam prontos pra partida

The cowboys in the ranch were ready to depart

Numa roseira cheirosa os passarinhos cantavam

In a fragrant rosebush, the birds were singing

Minha besta ruana parece que adivinhava

My roan beast seemed to guess

Que eu sozinho não partia, meu amor me acompanhava

That I wouldn't leave alone, my love was accompanying me


Cantado:

Sung:


Eu parti de campo grande com a boiada cuiabana

I left Campo Grande with the Cuiabá cattle herd

Meu amor veio na anca da minha besta ruana

My love came on the back of my roan beast

Hoje tenho quem me alegra na minha velha choupana

Today, I have someone who brings joy to my old shack

Added by Lucas Santos
Brasília, Brazil September 3, 2024
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