Composer: Alceu Valença
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Peguei o trem em Teresina
Pra São Luiz do Maranhão
Atravessei o Parnaíba
Ai, ai que dor no coração
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Bom dia Caxias
Terra morena de Gonçalves Dias
Dona Sinhá avisa pra seu Dá
Que eu tô muito avexado
Dessa vez não vou ficar
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Boa tarde Codó, do folclore e do catimbó
Gostei de ver cabroxas de bom trato
Vendendo aos passageiros
"De comer" mostrando o prato
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Alô Coroatá,
Os cearenses acabaram de chegar
Meus irmãos, uma safra bem feliz
Vocês vão para a pedreira
Que eu vou pra São Luiz
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Peguei o trem em Teresina
Pra São Luiz do Maranhão
Atravessei o Parnaíba
Ai, ai que dor no coração
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Translation
I took the train in Teresina
To São Luiz do Maranhão
I crossed the Parnaíba
Oh, oh, what pain in my heart
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
Good morning Caxias
Dark-skinned land of Gonçalves Dias
Mrs. Sinhá tells Mr. Dá
That I'm very anxious
I won't stay this time
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
Good afternoon Codó, of folklore and catimbó
I liked seeing well-mannered cabroxas
Selling to passengers
"Something to eat" showing the dish
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
Hello Coroatá,
The people from Ceará have just arrived
My brothers, a very happy harvest
You are going to the quarry
And I'm going to São Luiz
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
I took the train in Teresina
To São Luiz do Maranhão
I crossed the Parnaíba
Oh, oh, what pain in my heart
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
