João Boiadeiro Lyrics Translation in English

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English Translation

Meu pai rei dos boiadeiros

My father, king of cattle drivers

Vendia gado e comprava

He sold cattle and bought

Eu bem desde pequenino

Even since I was a little boy

Nas viagens me levava

He took me on the journeys

Idade de 15 anos

At the age of 15

A dura lida enfrentava

I faced the tough work

Meu baio se adivertia

My sorrel horse warned me

Quando a boiada estourava.

When the cattle stampeded


Pra deixar de boiadeiro

To quit being a cattle driver

Por mamãe fui obrigado

I was forced by my mom

Eu quero ver o meu filho

I want to see my son

Um grande homem estudado

A great educated man

Que tristeza para mim

What sadness for me

Num colégio internado

Boarding school

larguei mão dos meus estudos

I gave up my studies

E voltei lidá com gado.

And returned to dealing with cattle


Me chamo João Boiadeiro

My name is João Boiadeiro

Sou caboclo arrespeitado

I'm a respected countryman

Pelo toque do berrante

By the sound of the horn

Eu já sei que estou magoado

I already know I'm hurt

Disfarço na minha viola

I disguise it in my guitar

Meu coração machucado

My wounded heart

Recordando da morena

Remembering the brunette

Que ficou lá noutro Estado.

Who stayed in another State


Trinta anos boiadeiro

Thirty years a cattle driver

Essa lida não me cansa

This work doesn't tire me

Leitura dá pro meu gasto

Reading is enough for me

Assino cheque de fiança

I sign checks as collateral

Já comprei muitas fazendas

I've bought many farms

Tenho meus peão de confiança

I have my trustworthy cowboys

Minha cabocla me alegra

My country girl makes me happy

Recordando a nossa infância.

Remembering our childhood


Homenagem ao amigo João Rigueto, grande boiadeiro de Bauru.

Tribute to the friend João Rigueto, great cattle driver from Bauru

Added by Leandro Silva
Praia, Cape Verde October 1, 2024
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