Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Lulu vaqueiro
Era grande sensação
Quando havia vaquejada
Na puxada de mourão
Seu cavalo afamado
Conhecido no lugar
Era orgulho de vaqueiro
Que sabia derrubar
Lulu vaqueiro
Conquistava corações
Violeiros já cantavam
Seus amores nas canções
Seu retrato era vendido
Todos vinham procurar
As mulheres não podiam
Seu retrato desprezar
Certo o dia o vaqueiro
Conheceu uma paixão
Ficou doido de verdade
Pela filha do patrão
Pecebendo que o vaqueiro
Carregava muito amor
A mocinha teve idéia
De zombar da sua dor
Lulu vaqueiro
Veio à festa derrubar
Elegante como nunca
No cavalo a desfilar
Aos aplausos dos amigos
Elegante acenou
E o olhar de moça rica
No instante arriscou
Lulu vaqueiro
Um recado recebeu
Derrubando Touro Preto
Meu amor é todo seu
Um recado tão perverso
De uma linda moça em flor
Fez de uma grande festa
Muito pranto, muita dor
Touro Preto perigoso
Um herói ele matou
Tanta fama, tanta glória
Num instante acabou
Violeiro ainda canta
Com a força do pulmão
Que Lulu ainda é vivo
E derruba no sertão
Translation
Lulu the vaqueiro
Was a great sensation
Whenever there was a vaquejada
In the tail-pulling event
His famous horse
Known in the place
Was the pride of a vaqueiro
Who knew how to bring down [the bull]
Lulu the vaqueiro
Conquered hearts
Violeiros already sang
His loves in their songs
His portrait was sold
Everyone came to look for it
The women could not
Disregard his portrait
One day the vaqueiro
Met a passion
He truly went crazy
For the boss's daughter
Realizing that the vaqueiro
Carried a lot of love
The young lady had an idea
To mock his pain
Lulu the vaqueiro
Came to the party to bring down [the bull]
Elegant as never before
Parading on his horse
To the applause of his friends
He elegantly waved
And the rich girl's gaze
At that moment took a risk
Lulu the vaqueiro
Received a message
"Bringing down Touro Preto,
My love is all yours"
Such a perverse message
From a beautiful young lady in bloom
Turned a great party
Into much weeping, much pain
Dangerous Touro Preto
Killed a hero
So much fame, so much glory
Ended in an instant
The violeiro still sings
With the strength of his lungs
That Lulu is still alive
And brings down [bulls] in the sertão
