Composer: Alceu Valença
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Deu meia noite
São doze em ponto
Deu meia noite
São doze em ponto
Deu meia noite na noite
São doze em ponto
A Lua cheia clareia os quatro cantos
A Lua cheia clareia os quatro cantos
Pra ver quem vem passar
Descendo a ladeira
Pra ver quem vem passar
Fervendo a chaleira
Pra ver quem vem passar
Fervendo a chaleira
Pra ver quem vem passar
Descendo a ladeira
É o homem da meia noite que vem
Vestindo fraque e colete
Gigantes pernas de pau
Dançando na multidão
Com riso de manequim
Com riso de manequim
Querendo até me enganar
O homem da meia noite, vampiro do carnaval
Vestindo fraque e colete
Gigantes pernas de pau
Dançando na multidão
Com riso de manequim
Com riso de manequim
Querendo até me enganar
Com riso de manequim
Mamãe, querendo enganar
Deu meia noite
São doze em ponto
Deu meia noite
São doze em ponto
Deu meia noite na noite
São doze em ponto
A Lua cheia clareia os quatro cantos
A Lua cheia clareia os quatro cantos
Pra ver quem vem passar
Descendo a ladeira
Pra ver quem vem passar
Fervendo a chaleira
Pra ver quem vem passar
Fervendo a chaleira
Pra ver quem vem passar
Descendo a ladeira
É o homem da meia noite que vem
Vestindo fraque e colete
Gigantes pernas de pau
Dançando na multidão
Com riso de manequim
Com riso de manequim
Querendo até me enganar
O homem da meia noite, vampiro do carnaval
Vestindo fraque e colete
Gigantes pernas de pau
Dançando na multidão
Com riso de manequim
Com riso de manequim
Querendo até me enganar
Com riso de manequim
Mamãe, querendo enganar
Translation
It's midnight
It's twelve o'clock
It's midnight
It's twelve o'clock
It's midnight in the night
It's twelve o'clock
The full moon illuminates all four corners
The full moon illuminates all four corners
To see who's coming by
Down the slope
To see who's coming by
Heating up the kettle
To see who's coming by
Heating up the kettle
To see who's coming by
Down the slope
It's the midnight man who's coming
Wearing a tailcoat and vest
Giant stilts
Dancing in the crowd
With a mannequin's laugh
With a mannequin's laugh
Even trying to deceive me
The midnight man, carnival vampire
Wearing a tailcoat and vest
Giant stilts
Dancing in the crowd
With a mannequin's laugh
With a mannequin's laugh
Even trying to deceive me
With a mannequin's laugh
Mommy, trying to deceive
It's midnight
It's twelve o'clock
It's midnight
It's twelve o'clock
It's midnight in the night
It's twelve o'clock
The full moon illuminates all four corners
The full moon illuminates all four corners
To see who's coming by
Down the slope
To see who's coming by
Heating up the kettle
To see who's coming by
Heating up the kettle
To see who's coming by
Down the slope
It's the midnight man who's coming
Wearing a tailcoat and vest
Giant stilts
Dancing in the crowd
With a mannequin's laugh
With a mannequin's laugh
Even trying to deceive me
The midnight man, carnival vampire
Wearing a tailcoat and vest
Giant stilts
Dancing in the crowd
With a mannequin's laugh
With a mannequin's laugh
Even trying to deceive me
With a mannequin's laugh
Mommy, trying to deceive
