Composer: Carmelia Alves
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Eu deixei santa Luiza
Com destino a Maceió
Preparei minha canoa
Pra vê o nascer do sol
E na lagoa mangaba
O dia inteiro naveguei
Mais o vento tava contra
E em remédio eu pernoitei
Adeus adeus
Santa Luiza
Ate um dia
Se Deus quiser
Na saída de remédio
A canoa se quebrou
Fiz a manobra mal feita
Bateu na pedra e furou
Isso ate parece praga
E duvide quem quiser
Mais eu chego em Maceió
Nem que seja mesmo a pé
Translation
I left Santa Luiza
Bound for Maceió
I prepared my canoe
To see the sunrise
And on Mangaba lagoon
I sailed all day long
But the wind was against me
And in Remédio I spent the night
Goodbye, goodbye
Santa Luiza
Until one day
If God wills it
Leaving Remédio
The canoe broke
I made a bad maneuver
It hit a rock and punctured
This even seems like a curse
And let whoever wants to doubt it
But I'll get to Maceió
Even if it's on foot
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