Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
A Festa de Santo Antônio
Em Barbalha é de primeira
A cidade toda corre
Prá ver o Pau da Bandeira
Olha quanta alegria, que beleza
A multidão faz fileira, hoje é o dia
Vamos buscar o Pau da Bandeira
Homem, menino e mulher
Todo mundo vai a pé
A cachaça na carroça
Só num bebe quem num quer
Só se ouve o comentário
Lá na Igreja do Rosário
Que a moça pra ser feliz
Reza-se lá na matriz
Meu Santo Antonio casamenteiro
Meu padroeiro, esperei o ano inteiro
Translation
The Feast of Santo Antônio
In Barbalha is top-notch
The whole city runs
To see the Pau da Bandeira
Look how much joy, what beauty
The crowd forms a line, today is the day
Let's go get the Pau da Bandeira
Man, boy, and woman
Everyone goes on foot
The cachaça in the cart
Only those who don't want to don't drink
Only the comment is heard
There at the Church of Rosário
That the girl to be happy
Prays there at the main church
My Santo Antônio matchmaker
My patron saint, I waited the whole year
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