Composer: Aloisio Gomes E Seu Conjunto
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Eu fui pra Limoeiro
E gostei do forró de lá.
Eu vi um caboclo brejeiro
Tocando a sanfona, entrei no fuá.
Foi quando eu vi a Dona Zezé
A mulher que é, diz que topa parada
De saia amarrada fazer cocó
E dizer: eu brigo com cabra canalha
Puxou da navalha e entrou no forró.
No meio do forró houve um tereré
Disse o Mano Zé, aguenta o pagode
Todo mundo pode, gritou o Teixeira
Quem não tem peixeira briga no pé.
Eu que sou do morro, não choro, não corro,
Não peço socorro quando há chuá
Gosto de sambar na ponta da faca
Sou nego de raça e não quero apanhar.
Translation
I went to Limoeiro
And I liked the forró there.
I saw a lively country man
Playing the accordion, I joined the commotion.
That's when I saw Dona Zezé
The kind of woman who, they say, is up for anything,
Tying up her skirt to get ready for a fight
And saying: I fight with scoundrel men
She pulled out a razor and joined the forró.
In the middle of the forró there was a brawl
Mano Zé said, "Endure the commotion!"
"Everyone can do it!" shouted Teixeira
Whoever doesn't have a knife fights with their feet.
I, who am from the favela, don't cry, don't run,
I don't ask for help when there's trouble
I like to samba on the edge of a knife
I am a proud man of my stock and I don't want to get beaten.
