Composer: Benício Guimarães
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Canoeiro, ê ô
Canoeiro, ê á
Remando contra a maré
Você pode naufragar
Remador segure o remo
Não deixe o barro girar
O vento esta muito forte
Não deixe o barco afundar
Eu venho de muito longe
Pra que mandou me chamar
Eu venho de muito longe
Porque mandou me chamar
O fogo nasceu da pedra
A pedra nasceu da água
O amor nasceu do riso
O ódio nasce da mágoa
A vida nasceu de um sopro
E o mel nasceu do féu
Em um ato de esperança
Surgiu a palavra céu
O rei salomão dominou o mundo
Seu nome ficou na historia
Cobra pra entrar na água
Deixa seu veneno fora
Translation
Boatman, oh oh
Boatman, oh ah
Rowing against the tide
You might shipwreck
Rower, hold the oar
Don't let the mud swirl
The wind is very strong
Don't let the boat sink
I come from very far
Why did you send for me
I come from very far
Because you sent for me
Fire was born from stone
Stone was born from water
Love was born from laughter
Hatred is born from sorrow
Life was born from a breath
And honey was born from gall
In an act of hope
The word heaven emerged
King Solomon dominated the world
His name remained in history
Snake, to enter the water
Leave your venom outside
