Composer: Forroçacana, Elba Ramalho
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Toque, sanfoneiro
Um forró bem animado
Com cadência de xaxado
Da poeira levantar
Toque, sanfoneiro
As mulheres estão visando
O fole frouxo tocando
Castigando a nota lá
Toque, sanfoneiro
Mostre que é velho macho
Capriche nos oito baixos
Até o dia clarear
Toque, sanfoneiro
Toque porque
A gente quer se esbaldar
Toque, sanfoneiro
Toque porque
A gente quer dançar
Dedo no couro é pandeirada
Mão na zabumba é zabumbada
E no triângulo é trianglada
Dedo no fole é forrozada
Translation
Play, accordion player
A very lively forró
With the cadence of xaxado
To raise the dust
Play, accordion player
The women are aiming
The loose bellows playing
Punishing the note there
Play, accordion player
Show that you are an old macho
Embroider on the eight basses
Until the day dawns
Play, accordion player
Play because
We want to revel
Play, accordion player
Play because
We want to dance
Finger on the skin is pandeirada
Hand on the zabumba is zabumbada
And on the triangle is trianglada
Finger on the bellows is forrozada
