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Ary Lobo

PoeiraDust

Ary Lobo · Forró Em Calcaia Forró in Calcaia (1964)

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Composer: Ary Lobo

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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics

Full lyrics

Me criei apanhando poeira

Poeira no meu sertão

Trabalho de sol a sol

Pra poder ganhar o pão


Tem gente que me convida

Pra morar na capital

Eu já estou nessa idade

O que é que eu vou fazer lá

Cidade é pra quem tem

Ofício e boa instrução

Eu não tenho nada disso

Eu fico no meu sertão


Vou ficando por aqui

Catando da plantação

Comendo carne de sol

Plantando arroz e feijão

O milho é que planto mais

Tenho muita criação

Eu nao tenho vaidade

Eu fico no meu torrão

Translation

I grew up catching dust

Dust in my backlands

Working from sun to sun

To be able to earn my bread


Some people invite me

To live in the capital

I'm already at this age

What am I going to do there?

The city is for those who have

A trade and good education

I have none of that

I'll stay in my backlands


I'll stay around here

Gathering from the plantation

Eating sun-dried meat

Planting rice and beans

Corn is what I plant the most

I have a lot of livestock

I have no vanity

I'll stay in my homeland

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