Composer: Jacinto Silva
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Quando eu era criança
Mamãe fazia eu sorrir
Mamar brincava assim
Ela dizia assim
Pegava no meu dedinho
E mandava eu repetir
Diga meu filhinho
Diga seu mindinho
Diga seu vizinho
Diga maior de todos
Diga fura bolo
E mata piolho
Cadê o bolo que tava aqui
O rato comeu
Pra onde foi o rato
O rato correu
Mais eu não vi o rato
O rato se escondeu
Se eu pegar o rato eu faço assim
Meu filho levanta o braço
Que eu faço dilim dilim
Dilim dilim, dilim dilim
Meu filho levanta o braço
Que eu faço dilim dilim
Translation
When I was a child
Mom made me smile
Mommy played like this
She said like this
She took my little finger
And made me repeat
Say my little son
Say your little finger
Say your neighbor
Say the biggest of all
Say cake borer
And kill louse
Where is the cake that was here
The rat ate it
Where did the rat go
The rat ran away
But I didn't see the rat
The rat hid
If I catch the rat I'll do this
My son raise your arm
That I go ding ding
Ding ding, ding ding
My son raise your arm
That I go ding ding
