Composer: Ary Lobo
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Madame Paraíba quis me degolar
Eu fiquei apavorado meu irmão
A danadinha espumava tanto
Rangia os dentes parecia um cão
Um amigo me falou que tudo era vaidade
Que se vê mulher valente é na maternidade
Quem trata da vida dela é dona Antonha
Quem sabe da vida dela é a cegonha
Essa não, madame Paraíba é mesmo um perigo
No outro dia bateu mão às armas
E deu um tiro no ouvido do marido
O rapaz amigo, essa não
Madame Paraíba não sabe o que quer
Recebe santo todo dia de araque
E no final diz pros otários
Que foi pai José
Translation
Madame Paraíba wanted to slit my throat
I was terrified, my brother
The little rascal foamed so much
She gnashed her teeth, looked like a dog
A friend told me that everything was vanity
That you see brave women in maternity
Who takes care of her life is Dona Antonha
Who knows about her life is the stork
No way, Madame Paraíba is really a danger
The next day she took up arms
And shot her husband in the ear
The friend boy, no way
Madame Paraíba doesn't know what she wants
She receives a fake saint every day
And in the end tells the fools
That it was Father José
Who takes care of her life is Dona Antonha
Who knows about her life is the stork
