Composer: Ary Lobo
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Vou pegar minha viola
Pra cantar o meu baião
Vou cantar para o mundo
O pouco da vida do meu sertão
A vida de boiadeiro
Das quebradas do sertão
Levanta de madrugada
Leva a boiada pro patrão
So volta de tardezinha
Cansado de vaquejar
Encontra numa aroeira
E começa a rezar
Pedindo a Deus que me manda chuva
E me de força para trabalhar
Vou pegar minha viola
Pra cantar o meu baião
Vou contar para o mundo
O pouco da vida do meu sertão
A vida de lavrador
É bem triste pode crer
Plantar e feijão
Espera a safra pra colher
Vem a seca e mata tudo
Ele fica a lamentar
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Translation
I'm going to get my viola
To sing my baião
I'm going to sing to the world
The little bit of life from my backlands
The life of a cowboy
From the backlands' trails
Wakes up at dawn
Takes the cattle to the boss
Only returns in the late afternoon
Tired of herding
Finds himself at a pepper tree
And starts to pray
Asking God to send me rain
And give me strength to work
I'm going to get my viola
To sing my baião
I'm going to sing to the world
The little bit of life from my backlands
The life of a farmer
Is very sad, believe me
Planting corn and beans
Waits for the harvest to reap
The drought comes and kills everything
He starts to lament
