Composer: Adelmario Coelho
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Na emenda
Amarre a corda direito
Na emenda
Pra corda não rebentar
Na emenda
Mas dê um nó de respeito
Quero o povo satisfeito
Bincando de emendar
Na emenda
Tem moça que quebra jura
Na emenda
Depois não pode emendar
Na emenda
Mas cantador de viola
Arruma a rima na hora
E não deixa rima quebrar
Na emenda
Eu vou fazer um engenho
Na emenda
De porta de Caruá
Na emenda
É um trabalho bonito
Mulher torcendo o caminho
Fazendo a corda cochar
Na emenda
O velho tavam brincando
Na emenda
Depois deram pra brigar
Na emenda
A tristeza criou dó
o vovô emendou vovó
Na hora de emendar
Translation
At the splice
Tie the rope properly
At the splice
So the rope doesn't break
At the splice
But tie a respectable knot
I want the people satisfied
Playing at making amends
At the splice
There are girls who break vows
At the splice
Then cannot make amends
At the splice
But a viola singer
Arranges the rhyme on the spot
And doesn't let the rhyme break
At the splice
I'm going to build a mill
At the splice
With a Caruá door
At the splice
It's a beautiful work
Woman twisting the fiber
Making the rope firm
At the splice
The old folks were playing
At the splice
Then they started to fight
At the splice
Sadness evoked compassion
Grandpa made amends with grandma
At the time of making amends
