Composer: Luiz Gonzaga, Zé Dantas
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Eu vou, vou soltá foguete
Eu vou, vou soltá balão
Eu vou festejá São Pedro
Eu vou festejá São João } bis
Diz que Santa Isabel
Disse a prima Maria
João vindo ao mundo
Lhe aviso no dia
Ao ver no meu rancho
Um grande clarão
E uma fogueira
Nasceu São João
Por isso que o mundo
Com muita razão
Assim festeja
O Senhor São João
Disse que São João foi dormir
E que só se acordou
No dia de Pedro
E São João se zangou
Pois tinha pedido
A santa família
Que lhe acordasse
Chagando o seu dia
Mas se ele saísse
Do sono profundo
Um grande incêndio
Acabava o mundo
Translation
I'm going, I'm going to launch fireworks
I'm going, I'm going to launch sky lanterns
I'm going to celebrate São Pedro
I'm going to celebrate São João } bis
They say Santa Isabel
Told her cousin Maria
João coming into the world
I'll let you know on the day
When you see in my ranch
A great flash of light
And a bonfire
São João was born
That's why the world
With good reason
Thus celebrates
The Lord São João
They say São João went to sleep
And only woke up
On Pedro's day
And São João got angry
Because he had asked
The holy family
To wake him up
When his day arrived
But if he were to leave
His deep sleep
A great fire
Would end the world
