Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
No Rio tá tudo mudado
Nas noites de São João
Em vez de polca e rancheira
O povo só pede e só dança o baião
No meio da rua
Inda é balão
Inda é fogueira
É fogo de vista
Mas dentro da pista
O povo só pede e só dança o baião
Ai, ai, ai, ai, São João
Ai, ai, ai, ai, São João
É a dança da moda
Pois em toda a roda
Só pede baião.
Translation
In Rio everything has changed
On the nights of São João
Instead of polca and rancheira
The people only ask for and only dance the baião
In the middle of the street
There are still sky lanterns
There are still bonfires
There are fireworks
But on the dance floor
The people only ask for and only dance the baião
Ai, ai, ai, ai, São João
Ai, ai, ai, ai, São João
It's the trendy dance
For in every circle
They only ask for baião.
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