Composer: Jackson Do Pandeiro
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Ai, ai, ai
Pra que urubu quer casa
Quando o Sol tá quente
Urubu voando
Sorri da gente
Ai, ai
E dizendo assim
Urubu tem asa
Pra que quer casa
Ai, ai
Ai, ai, ai
Pra que urubu quer casa
Quando chuva cai
Urubu malandro
Passa apertado
Ai, ai
E os passarinhos
Dentro do seu ninho
Cantam sussegado
Ai, ai
Ai, ai, ai
Pra que urubu quer casa
Uguria tanto
No do coqueiro
manda ele embora
Ai, ai
Urubu molhado
Todo emburrujado
Suspira e chora
Ai, ai
Translation
Oh, oh, oh
Why does a vulture want a house?
When the sun is hot
Vulture flying
Laughs at us
Oh, oh
And saying like this:
A vulture has wings
Why does it want a house?
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Why does a vulture want a house?
When rain falls
Crafty vulture
Has a hard time
Oh, oh
And the little birds
Inside their nest
Sing peacefully
Oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh
Why does a vulture want a house?
It grumbled so much
On the coconut tree
Send him away
Oh, oh
Wet vulture
All sulky
Sighs and cries
Oh, oh
