Composer: HERMELINDA LOPES
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Forró pra ser verdadeiro
Tem, tem, tem que ter mulher
O fole afinado, um cabra danado
Fazendo no pé
Tem que ter um sanfoneiro endiabrado
Tocando forró xaxado com a cara cheia de mé
Tem que ser uma latada sobre a luz de lampião
Um triangulo e um zabumba repicando no salão
Cabra que roda a morena chega a saia a levantar
Muita cachaça pra moçada se animar
No quintal uma fogueira aquecendo os casais
Na cozinha vez ou outra é um tal de entra e sai
Sanfoneiro não cochila, puxe o fole sem parar
Esse pagode vai o dia clarear
Translation
Forró to be true
Must, must, must have women
The tuned accordion, a wild guy
Dancing with his feet
Must have a devilish sanfoneiro
Playing forró xaxado with a face full of cachaça
Must be a trellis under the light of a lamp
A triangle and a zabumba ringing out in the hall
A guy who spins the brunette so much her skirt lifts
Lots of cachaça for the young folks to liven up
In the backyard a bonfire warming the couples
In the kitchen every now and then it's a coming and going
Sanfoneiro doesn't doze off, pull the accordion non-stop
This party will last until daybreak
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