Composer: Jackson Do Pandeiro
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Eu fui pra Limoeiro
E gostei do forró de lá
Eu vi um caboclo brejeiro
Tocando a sanfona, entrei no fuá
Eu fui pra Limoeiro
E gostei do forró de lá
Eu vi um cabloco brejeiro
Tocando a sanfona, entrei o fuá
No meio do forró houve um tereré
Disse o Mano Zé, aguenta o pagode
Todo mundo pode, gritou o Teixeira
Quem não tem peixeira briga no pé
Eu fui pra Limoeiro
E gostei do forró de lá
Eu vi um cabloco brejeiro
Tocando a sanfona, entrei no fuá
Eu fui pra Limoeiro
E gostei do forró de lá
É que eu vi um cabloco brejeiro
Todando a sanfona, entrei no fuá
Foi quando eu vi a Dona Zezé
A mulher que é, diz que topa parada
De saia amarrada fazer cocó
E dizer: Eu brigo com cabra canalha
Puxou da navalha e entrou no forró
Eu fui pra Limoeiro
E gostei do forró de lá
Então eu vi um cabloco brejeiro
Tocando a sanfona, entrei no fuá
Eu fui pra Limoeiro
E gostei do forró de lá
Eu vi cabloco brejeiro
Tocando a sanfona, entrei no fuá
Eu que sou do morro, não choro, não corro
Não peço socorro quando há chuá
Gosto de sambar na ponta da faca
Sou nego de raça e não quero apanhar
Eu que sou do morro, não choro, não corro
Não peço socorro quando há chuá
Gosto de sambar na ponta da faca
Sou nego de raça e não quero apanhar
Eu fui pra Limoeiro
E gostei do forró de lá
Eu vi cabloco brejeiro
Tocando a sanfona, entrei no fuá
Eu fui pra Limoeiro
E gostei do forró de lá
Translation
I went to Limoeiro
And I liked the forró there
I saw a charming countryman
Playing the accordion, I joined the commotion
I went to Limoeiro
And I liked the forró there
I saw a charming countryman
Playing the accordion, I joined the commotion
In the middle of the forró there was a lively dispute
Mano Zé said, keep the party going
Everyone can, shouted Teixeira
Whoever doesn't have a knife fights with their feet
I went to Limoeiro
And I liked the forró there
I saw a charming countryman
Playing the accordion, I joined the commotion
I went to Limoeiro
And I liked the forró there
It's that I saw a charming countryman
Playing the accordion, I joined the commotion
That's when I saw Dona Zezé
The woman she is, says she's up for any challenge
With her skirt tied up, getting ready for action
And saying: I fight with scoundrel men
She pulled out her razor and entered the forró
I went to Limoeiro
And I liked the forró there
Then I saw a charming countryman
Playing the accordion, I joined the commotion
I went to Limoeiro
And I liked the forró there
I saw a charming countryman
Playing the accordion, I joined the commotion
I who am from the favela, I don't cry, I don't run
I don't ask for help when there's trouble
I like to samba on the tip of a knife
I am a person of true grit and I don't want to get beaten
I who am from the favela, I don't cry, I don't run
I don't ask for help when there's trouble
I like to samba on the tip of a knife
I am a person of true grit and I don't want to get beaten
I went to Limoeiro
And I liked the forró there
I saw a charming countryman
Playing the accordion, I joined the commotion
I went to Limoeiro
And I liked the forró there
