Pau-de-arara Lyrics Translation in English

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Portuguese Lyrics

English Translation

Quando eu vim do sertão seu moço

When I came from the backlands, sir

Do meu bodocó

From my Bodocó

A malota era um saco

The bundle was a sack

E o cadeado era um nó

And the padlock was a knot

Só trazia a coragem e a cara

I only brought courage and my face

Viajando num pau-de-arara

Traveling on a "pau-de-arara"

Eu penei, mas aqui cheguei

I struggled, but here I am

Trouxe um triângulo, no matulão

I brought a triangle, in the bundle

Trouxe um gonguê, no matulão

I brought a gong, in the bundle

Trouxe um zabumba, dentro do matulão

I brought a zabumba, inside the bundle

Xote, maracatu e baião

Xote, maracatu, and baião

Tudo isso eu trouxe no meu matulão

All of this I brought in my bundle

Added by Ana Paula
Luanda, Angola October 2, 2024
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