Composer: Adelmario Coelho
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Comadre joana
Sempre reclamou
Da minissaia
Que a filha tem
O namorado se invocou também
E certo dia pra ela falou:
-Tua saia bastiana,
Termina muito cedo
Tua blusa bastiana
Começa muito tarde
Mas ela respondeu:
-Oi, facilita
Pra dançar o xenhenhém,
Oi, facilita
Pra peneirar o xerém
Oi, facilita
Pra dançar na gafieira,
Oi, facilita
Pra mandar pra lavadeira
Oi, facilita
Pra correr na capoeira
Oi, facilita
Pra mandar pra lavadeira
Oi, facilita
Pra correr na capoeira
Oi, facilita
Pra subir no caminhão
Oi, facilita
Pra passar no ribeirão
Oi, facilita
Translation
Godmother Joana
Always complained
About the miniskirt
Her daughter wears
The boyfriend also got annoyed
And one day he told her:
-Your skirt, girl,
Ends too soon
Your blouse, girl,
Starts too late
But she replied:
-Oh, it makes it easy
To dance the xenhenhém,
Oh, it makes it easy
To sift the cornmeal
Oh, it makes it easy
To dance at the gafieira,
Oh, it makes it easy
To send to the laundress
Oh, it makes it easy
To practice capoeira
Oh, it makes it easy
To send to the laundress
Oh, it makes it easy
To practice capoeira
Oh, it makes it easy
To get on the truck
Oh, it makes it easy
To cross the stream
Oh, it makes it easy
