Boi Do Piaui Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Meu boi morreu não foi aqui

My ox died, not here

Meu boi morreu no Piauí

My ox died in Piauí


Não sei porque meu boi fugiu

I don't know why my ox ran away

Se queria correr porque não pediu

If it wanted to run, why didn't it ask?

Era dia de folga tinha água e capim

It was a day off, there was water and grass

Não sei porque meu boi agiu assim

I don't know why my ox acted like that


Era um boi bonito era um boi pintado

It was a beautiful ox, a painted ox

Além de bonito era bem ensinado

Besides being beautiful, it was well-behaved

Tinha estrela na testa gostava de festa

It had a star on its forehead, it liked parties

Berrava baixinho usava gravata

It mooed softly, wore a tie

E levava recado

And delivered messages


Balança meu boi pra lá e pra cá

Rock my ox back and forth

Balança boi não fica parado

Rock, ox, don't stand still


Levanta meu boi na ponta do pé

Lift my ox on the tip of its toes

Chega perto de mim que eu te dou mais café

Come close to me, and I'll give you more coffee

Que eu te dou mais biscoito e queijo curado

I'll give you more biscuits and cured cheese

Se correr no cercado cuidado meu boi pra não cair

If you run in the pen, be careful, my ox, not to fall

Que eu já tô cansado meu boi não vou te repartir

Because I'm tired, my ox, I won't share you

Added by Nuno Santos
Bissau, Guinea-Bissau August 8, 2024
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