Composer: Jackson Do Pandeiro, Almira
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Ô, capoeira
Ô, berimbau
Malandro faz continência
Na frente do berimbau
Passa a rasteira no moço
Cuidado que ele é mau
Na roda da capoeira
Vive passando rasteira
Mas respeite o meu berimbau
Ô, capoeira
Ô, berimbau
O meu santo pequenino
É um santo malandréu
Jogador de capoeira
Na copa do meu chapéu
Buraco velho tem dente
Tem cobra danada que morde a gente
(coro repete)
Cobra verde mordeu são bento
Buraco "véi" tem cobra dentro
(coro repete)
Translation
Oh, capoeira
Oh, berimbau
The rogue salutes
In front of the berimbau
He sweeps the young man
Be careful, he is bad
In the capoeira circle
He's always sweeping
But respect my berimbau
Oh, capoeira
Oh, berimbau
My little saint
Is a mischievous saint
A capoeira player
In the crown of my hat
An old hole has teeth
There's a nasty snake that bites us
An old hole has teeth
There's a nasty snake that bites us
Green snake bit Saint Benedict
An old hole has a snake inside
Green snake bit Saint Benedict
An old hole has a snake inside
