Composer: Jacinto Silva
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
A fulo do liro liro liro
A fulo do liro liro lá
Coco de roda é coco de são joão
Pisa com força no chão deixa a poeira levantar
Vamos cantar um coco nordestino
Quando eu era menino eu já sabia cantar
No terreiro a gente faz uma lapada
Se vê a rapaziada animada no salão
O sanfoneiro quando toca um pagode
Todo mundo se sacode batendo palma de mão
O nordeste você precisa conhecer
Tem catolé, coco e dendê, uricuri coco de praia
Esse coco é coco pra se dançar
Se tu canta coco errado leva uma vaia
Translation
The flower of the lily, lily, lily
The flower of the lily, lily there
Coco de roda is coco de São João
Stomp hard on the ground, let the dust rise
Let's sing a northeastern coco
When I was a boy, I already knew how to sing
In the yard we make a 'lapada' (strong beat)
You see the youngsters excited in the hall
The accordion player when he plays a 'pagode' (forró rhythm)
Everyone shakes, clapping their hands
The northeast you need to know
It has catolé, coconut and palm oil, uricuri, beach coconut
This coco is coco to dance to
If you sing coco wrong, you get booed
