Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Errei no corte, seu Zé Mariano
Peço desculpas pelo meu engano
Sou alfaiate do primeiro ano
Pego na tesoura e vou cortando o pano
Ai, ai, que vida ingrata
O alfaiate tem
Quando ele erra estraga o pano todo
Quando ele acerta a roupa não convém
Eu fiz um terno pro José meu mano
Ficou curtinho porque houve engano
Sou alfaiate do primeiro ano
Pego na tesoura e vou cortando o pano
Ai, ai, que vida ingrata
O alfaiate tem
Quando ele erra estraga o pano todo
Quando ele acerta a roupa não convém
Se chegar seu mano?
Vou cortando o pano
Vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
E se estragar o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Se furar o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
E se queimar o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Se chegar o Germano?
Vou cortando o pano
Se chegar o Fulano?
Vou cortando o pano
Se chegar o Sicrano?
Vou cortando o pano
Mas vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Mas vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Sai daqui baiano
Tá me perturbando peste, eu sou valentão
Sou alfaiate do primeiro ano
Mas faço roupa pra qualquer fulano
Só não acerto quando há engano
Se Deus ajuda o terno sai bacano
Pelo sistema norte-americano
Não faço roupa pra qualquer fulano
Também não corto pra você baiano
Eu sou valente, sou pernambucano
Quando eu me zango bato a mão no cano
Aperto o dedo sai logo o tutano
Sou alfaiate do primeiro ano
Pego na tesoura e vou cortando o pano
E se não tiver pano?
Vou cortando o pano
E se chegar seu Mano?
Vou cortando o pano
Mas vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
E se não tiver pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Mas vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
E se chegar o Gernano?
Vou cortando o pano
Se chegar o Fulano?
Vou cortando o pano
Se chegar o Sicrano?
Vou cortando o pano
Mas vai cortando o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
E se queimar o pano?
Vou cortando o pano
Vai cortando o pano?
Translation
I made a mistake in the cut, Mr. Zé Mariano
I apologize for my mistake
I am a first-year tailor
I pick up the scissors and I go on cutting the fabric
Oh, oh, what an ungrateful life
The tailor has
When he makes a mistake he spoils all the fabric
When he gets it right the clothes don't fit
I made a suit for José, my brother
It turned out too short because there was a mistake
I am a first-year tailor
I pick up the scissors and I go on cutting the fabric
Oh, oh, what an ungrateful life
The tailor has
When he makes a mistake he spoils all the fabric
When he gets it right the clothes don't fit
If your Mano arrives?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
Are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
And if the fabric gets spoiled?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
Are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
If the fabric gets a hole?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
Are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
And if the fabric gets burned?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
Are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
If Germano arrives?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
If Fulano arrives?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
If Sicrano arrives?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
But are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
But are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
Get out of here, baiano
You're bothering me, pest, I'm a tough guy
I am a first-year tailor
But I make clothes for any Fulano
I only don't get it right when there's a mistake
If God helps, the suit turns out great
By the North American system
I don't make clothes for any Fulano
I also don't cut for you, baiano
I am brave, I am pernambucano
When I get angry I hit my hand on the barrel
I squeeze my finger and the marrow comes out
I am a first-year tailor
I pick up the scissors and I go on cutting the fabric
And if there's no fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
And if your Mano arrives?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
But are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
And if there's no fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
But are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
Are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
And if Gernano arrives?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
If Fulano arrives?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
If Sicrano arrives?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
But are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
And if the fabric gets burned?
I'll keep cutting the fabric
Are you going to keep cutting the fabric?
