Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Quero ver soltar foguete
Quero ver subir balão
Até no céu, a festa
É noite de São João
No terreiro tem fogueira
Tem sanfona no salão
Vão furar a bananeira
Prá fazer adivinhação
Festa animada
Chega o Padre do Arraia
Zé Funil, Rei do Quentão
Com a Chica vai casar
E a charanga enfeitada
É uma troça
Quando o dia clarear
Findo a Festa na Roça
Translation
I want to see rockets launched
I want to see sky lanterns rise
Even in the sky, the party
It's São João night
In the yard there's a bonfire
There's a sanfona in the hall
They will pierce the banana tree
To tell fortunes
Lively party
The Padre do Arraia arrives
Zé Funil, King of Quentão
Will marry Chica
And the decorated brass band
It's a frolic
When the day breaks
The Festa na Roça ends
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