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Jackson do Pandeiro

Eu vim de longeI Came from Afar

Jackson do Pandeiro · Nossas Raízes Our Roots (1974)

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Composer: Jackson Do Pandeiro

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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics

Full lyrics

Eu vim de longe pra entrar nesse pagode

Só porque me deram a dica

Que com essa turma ninguém pode


Estão falando por ai

Que aqui nesse terreiro

Tem muita mulher bonita

Sambando entre os batuqueiros

Todo mundo é do amor

É quente a rapaziada

O ambiente é bem florido

Aqui só da cobra criada


Batuqueiro é batuqueiro

Pescador é pescador

O galo no seu terreiro

Lá ele é doutor

Na enchente da maré

Só vendo como adivinha

O pescador joga a rede

Sabendo que tem sardinha

Translation

I came from afar to join this party

Just because they gave me the tip

That with this crowd, nobody can compete


They're saying around

That here in this yard

There are many beautiful women

Dancing among the drummers

Everyone is about love

The young crowd is hot

The atmosphere is very lively

Only savvy folks thrive here


A drummer is a drummer

A fisherman is a fisherman

The rooster in its yard

There it is the master

In the high tide

Just seeing how he guesses

The fisherman casts his net

Knowing there are sardines

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