Composer: Jackson Do Pandeiro
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Cadê o Zé? onde está o Zé?
O navio chegou no porto mas não trouxe o Zé
Cadê o Zé? onde está o Zé?
O navio chegou no porto mas não trouxe o Zé
O Zé veio da terra ainda tão criança
Trazendo a esperança de vençer e regressar
Chegando aqui trabalhando de leiteiro
Ganhou tanto dinheiro que não sabia contar
Comprou passagem de regresso á terra
E dentro do navio foi o dinheiro contar
O vento forte carregou aquilo tudo
E Zé leiteiro começou á gritar
Água me deu, água levou
Água me deu, água levou
Água me deu, água levou
Água me deu, água levou
E afobado caiu n'água e se afogou
Cadê o Zé? onde está o Zé?
O navio chegou no porto mas não trouxe o Zé
Cadê o Zé? onde está o Zé?
O navio chegou no porto mas não trouxe o Zé
O Zé veio da terra ainda tão criança
Trazendo a esperança de vençer e regressar
Chegando aqui trabalhando de leiteiro
Ganhou tanto dinheiro que não sabia contar
Comprou passagem de regresso á terra
E dentro do navio foi o dinheiro contar
O vento forte carregou aquilo tudo
E Zé leiteiro começou á gritar
Água me deu, água levou
Água me deu, água levou
Água me deu, água levou
Água me deu, água levou
E afobado caiu n'água e se afogou
Translation
Where is Zé? Where is Zé?
The ship arrived at the port but didn't bring Zé
Where is Zé? Where is Zé?
The ship arrived at the port but didn't bring Zé
Zé came from his homeland still so young
Bringing the hope of winning and returning
Arriving here, working as a milkman
He earned so much money he couldn't count it
He bought a return ticket to his homeland
And inside the ship, he went to count the money
The strong wind carried it all away
And Zé the milkman began to shout
Water gave me, water took away
Water gave me, water took away
Water gave me, water took away
Water gave me, water took away
And flustered, he fell into the water and drowned
Where is Zé? Where is Zé?
The ship arrived at the port but didn't bring Zé
Where is Zé? Where is Zé?
The ship arrived at the port but didn't bring Zé
Zé came from his homeland still so young
Bringing the hope of winning and returning
Arriving here, working as a milkman
He earned so much money he couldn't count it
He bought a return ticket to his homeland
And inside the ship, he went to count the money
The strong wind carried it all away
And Zé the milkman began to shout
Water gave me, water took away
Water gave me, water took away
Water gave me, water took away
Water gave me, water took away
And flustered, he fell into the water and drowned
