Galo Velho Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

A menina

The girl

Quis matar o velho

Wanted to kill the old man

Mais Perdeu o salto

But she lost her footing

E caiu dinovo

And fell again


O velho

The old man

Puxou na corda

Pulled the rope

Que Nem pordo novo

Like a young bull

E não dá água a pinto

And doesn't give water to a chick

que saiu do ovo

That came out of the egg


Galo velho

Old rooster

É que agüenta fogo - BIS

Is the one that withstands the fire - BIS


Pode ser panela velha

It might be an old pot

Ou panela de pressão

Or a pressure cooker

O fogo pinga na água

The fire drips into the water

Deixa tudo em burbutão

Leaving everything in a bubbling mess

E no pé da panela

And at the bottom of the pot

Bate forte no chão

It hits hard on the ground

mesmo assim

Even so,

Galo velho

Old rooster

Passa o dia no fogão

Spends the day by the stove


Galo velho

Old rooster

É que agüenta fogo...

Is the one that withstands the fire...

Added by Rafael Oliveira
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau September 16, 2024
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