Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Comprei um caco chapeado
Numa baldrana macia
Um conchinilho dos brancos
Pra minha besta Rosía
Um peitorá de argolinha
E uma estrela que brilha
Fui dar um passeio em Tupã
Só pra ver o que acontecia
O que acontecia
E quando entrei na cidade
Com a besta toda enfeitada
O povo todo da rua
Parava 'inté na calçada
E as muié' que passava
'Oiavam admirada
No meio delas ví uma
Que me prendeu numa olhada
Numa olhada
Que morena tão bonita
Nunca vi muié' assim
Pra onde eu me virava
Via ela olhar pra mim
E eu vendo aquela flor
Parecida com jasmim
Eu pensei comigo mesmo
Vou levar pro meu jardim
Pro meu jardim
Eu andei mais um pouquinho
E da besta me apiei
E chegando perto dela
Lindas coisas eu falei
Ela então me 'arrespondeu
Se é por causa que eu olhei
Você tá muito enganado
Foi da besta que eu gostei
Que eu gostei
Você tá muito enganado
Foi da besta que eu gostei
Você tá muito enganado
Foi da besta que eu gostei
Translation
I bought a plated bridle
On a soft saddle blanket
A white conchinilho
For my beast Rosía
A breastplate with rings
And a star that shines
I went for a ride in Tupã
Just to see what would happen
What would happen
And when I entered the city
With the beast all adorned
All the people on the street
Even stopped on the sidewalk
And the women who passed by
Looked on admiringly
Among them I saw one
Who captivated me with a glance
With a glance
What a beautiful brunette
I've never seen a woman like that
Wherever I turned
I saw her looking at me
And I, seeing that flower
Resembling jasmine
I thought to myself
I'm going to take her to my garden
To my garden
I walked a little further
And dismounted from my beast
And getting close to her
I said beautiful things
She then answered me
If it's because I looked
You are very mistaken
It was the beast that I liked
That I liked
You are very mistaken
It was the beast that I liked
You are very mistaken
It was the beast that I liked
You are very mistaken
It was the beast that I liked
