Composer: Ary Lobo
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Corta malva, corta malva
Deixa no Sol pra malva secar
Bate malva, bate malva
E põe na lagoa pra malva inchar
Corta malva, corta malva
Deixa no Sol pra malva secar
Bate malva, bate malva
E põe na lagoa pra malva inchar
Lá no Norte onde eu morava
No interior do Pará
Os colono plantam malva
Pra família sustentar
Pois é com dinheiro da malva
Que pagam escola pro filho estudar
Corta malva, corta malva
Deixa no Sol pra malva secar
Bate malva, bate malva
E põe na lagoa pra malva inchar
Corta malva, corta malva
Deixa no Sol pra malva secar
Bate malva, bate malva
E põe na lagoa pra malva inchar
Quando está chegando Outubro
Vou lhe contar como é
Vai pra dentro do roçado
Marido, filho e mulher
Porque tem que ganhar boa nota
Pra passar na cidade a Festa de Nazaré
Corta malva, corta malva
Deixa no Sol pra malva secar
Bate malva, bate malva
E põe na lagoa pra malva inchar
Quando está chegando Outubro
Vou lhe contar como é
Vai pra dentro do roçado
Marido, filho e mulher
Porque tem que ganhar boa nota
Pra passar na cidade a Festa de Nazaré
Corta malva, corta malva
Deixa no Sol pra malva secar
Bate malva, bate malva
E põe na lagoa pra malva inchar
Corta malva, corta malva
Deixa no Sol pra malva secar
Bate malva, bate malva
E põe na lagoa pra malva inchar
Translation
Cut mallow, cut mallow
Leave it in the sun for the mallow to dry
Beat mallow, beat mallow
And put it in the lagoon for the mallow to swell
Cut mallow, cut mallow
Leave it in the sun for the mallow to dry
Beat mallow, beat mallow
And put it in the lagoon for the mallow to swell
There in the North where I lived
In the interior of Pará
The settlers plant mallow
To support the family
Because it is with the money from the mallow
That they pay for school for their child to study
Cut mallow, cut mallow
Leave it in the sun for the mallow to dry
Beat mallow, beat mallow
And put it in the lagoon for the mallow to swell
Cut mallow, cut mallow
Leave it in the sun for the mallow to dry
Beat mallow, beat mallow
And put it in the lagoon for the mallow to swell
When October is approaching
I'll tell you how it is
Go inside the field
Husband, son and wife
Because they have to earn a good grade
To spend the Feast of Nazaré in the city
Cut mallow, cut mallow
Leave it in the sun for the mallow to dry
Beat mallow, beat mallow
And put it in the lagoon for the mallow to swell
When October is approaching
I'll tell you how it is
Go inside the field
Husband, son and wife
Because they have to earn a good grade
To spend the Feast of Nazaré in the city
Cut mallow, cut mallow
Leave it in the sun for the mallow to dry
Beat mallow, beat mallow
And put it in the lagoon for the mallow to swell
Cut mallow, cut mallow
Leave it in the sun for the mallow to dry
Beat mallow, beat mallow
And put it in the lagoon for the mallow to swell
