Canoeiro Lyrics Translation in English

Zé Carreiro e Carreirinho
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English Translation

Domingo de tardezinha, eu estava mesmo à toa

Sunday afternoon, I was really idle

Convidei meu companheiro, pra ir pescar na lagoa

I invited my companion to go fishing in the lagoon

Levemos a rede de lance

Let's bring the casting net

Ai, ai fomos pescar de canoa

Oh, oh, we went fishing in a canoe


Eu levei meus apreparos pra dar uma pescada boa

I brought my gear for a good fishing

Eu saí logo sereno, remando minha canoa

I set out calmly, paddling my canoe

Cada remada que eu dava

Every paddle I took

Ai, ai dava um balanço na proa

Oh, oh, it swayed the bow


Fui descendo rio abaixo, remando minha canoa

I went downstream, paddling my canoe

A canoa foi rasgando foi deitando as taboa

The canoe was tearing, the boards were tilting

A garça avistei de longe

I spotted the heron from afar

Ai, ai chega perto ela avoa

Oh, oh, when I got closer, it flew away


O rio tava enchendo muito, fui encostando a canoa

The river was rising a lot, I approached the canoe

Eu entrei numa vazante fui saí noutra lagoa

I entered a shallow area and went into another lagoon

Fui mexendo aquele lodo

I stirred that mud

Ai, ai onde que os pintado amoa

Oh, oh, where the catfish hide


Pra pegar peixe dos bão, da trabalho a gente soa

To catch good fish, we sweat a lot

Eu jogo timbó na água, que a peixaria atordoa

I throw timbó in the water, confusing the fish

Jogo a rede e dou um grito

I throw the net and shout

Ai, ai os dourado amontoa

Oh, oh, the golden fish pile up

Added by Sara Fernandes
Lisbon, Portugal January 17, 2025
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