Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Comadre Joana sempre reclamou
Da minissaia que a filha tem
O namorado se invocou também
E certo dia pra ela falou:
Tua saia, Bastiana, termina muito cedo
Tua blusa, Bastiana, começa muito tarde
Mas ela respondeu: Oi, facilita
Pra dançar o xenhenhém, oi, facilita
Pra peneirar o xerém, oi, facilita
Pra dançar na gafieira, oi, facilita
Pra mandar pra lavadeira, oi, facilita
Pra correr na capoeira, oi, facilita
Pra subir no caminhão, oi, facilita
Pra passar no ribeirão, oi, facilita
Translation
Comadre Joana always complained
About the miniskirt her daughter has
The boyfriend also got annoyed
And one day he said to her:
Your skirt, Bastiana, ends too soon
Your blouse, Bastiana, starts too late
But she replied: Hey, it makes it easier
To dance the xenhenhém, hey, it makes it easier
To sway for the xerém, hey, it makes it easier
To dance at the gafieira, hey, it makes it easier
To send to the laundress, hey, it makes it easier
To run in capoeira, hey, it makes it easier
To get on the truck, hey, it makes it easier
To cross the stream, hey, it makes it easier
