Composer: Ary Lobo
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Olha o siri de manga
Olha o siri de croa
Quem já comeu diga pros outros
Que a comida é boa
Conheci uma viúva com o nome Lili
Que vivia honestamente vendendo siri
No mercado de Goiânia toda noite tava
Logo assim que me via bem alto gritava
No dia de quinta-feira eu fui passear
Junto com minha esposa La em caxangá
De passagem por Goiânia vi Dona Lili
Com balaio na cabeça vendendo siri
Eu fingi que não tinha visto e fui me disfarçando
Nessa altura minha esposa foi desconfiando
Ela gritava bem alto, moço venha aqui
Olha como e grande e gordo o siri da Lili
Translation
Look at the mangrove crab
Look at the crowned crab
Whoever has eaten it, tell the others
That the food is good
I met a widow named Lili
Who lived honestly selling crab
In the Goiânia market every night she was
As soon as she saw me, she shouted loudly
On Thursday I went for a walk
Together with my wife there in Caxangá
Passing through Goiânia I saw Dona Lili
With a basket on her head selling crab
I pretended I hadn't seen her and disguised myself
At this point my wife became suspicious
She shouted loudly, young man come here
Look how big and fat Lili's crab is
