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Peguei um Ita No NorteI Took an Ita to the North

Carmélia Alves · Ritmos do Brasil Rhythms of Brazil (1974)

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Composer: Carmelia Alves

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Peguei um Ita no norte

Pra vim pro Rio morar

Adeus, meu pai, minha mãe

Adeus Belém do Pará

Vendi meus troços que eu tinha

O resto eu dei pra guardar

Talvez eu volte pro ano

Talvez eu fique por lá


Ai, ai

Ai, ai

Adeus Belém do Pará

Ai, ai

Ai, ai

Adeus Belém do Pará


Mamãe me deu uns conselhos

Na hora de eu embarcar

Meu filho ande direito

Que é pra Deus lhe ajudar

Tô a bem tempo no Rio

Nunca mais voltei por lá

Pro mês inteira dez anos

Adeus, Belém do Pará


Ai, ai

Ai, ai

Adeus Belém do Pará

Ai, ai

Ai, ai

Adeus Belém do Pará

Translation

I took an Ita in the north

To come live in Rio

Goodbye, my father, my mother

Goodbye Belém do Pará

I sold my things that I had

The rest I gave to keep

Maybe I'll return next year

Maybe I'll stay there


Oh, oh

Oh, oh

Goodbye Belém do Pará

Oh, oh

Oh, oh

Goodbye Belém do Pará


Mommy gave me some advice

At the time I was boarding

My son walk straight

So that God may help you

I've been in Rio for a long time

I never went back there

This month makes ten years

Goodbye, Belém do Pará


Oh, oh

Oh, oh

Goodbye Belém do Pará

Oh, oh

Oh, oh

Goodbye Belém do Pará

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