Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Fala, fala mamulengo
Vai gracejando prá nos divertir
Fala, fala mamulengo
O mundo inteiro necessita sorrir }bis
No teatro de mamulengo
Nhem, nhem, nhem
Do povão se destrair
Nhem, nhem, nhem
É artista bom de quengo
Gente que faz mamulengo
E também quem sabe rir
Zé Cabide, moleque afoito
Nhem, nhem, nhem
Enxerido, safadão
Nhem, nhem, nhem
Pede a Zefa um carinho
Nega me dá um tiquinho
E ela diz: dou não
Quem mexer com a mãe do Zé
Nhem, nhem, nhem
Contra quem o Zé investe
Nhem, nhem, nhem
Dar resposta resoluta
Vou jantar você na luta
Cafuçú, filho da peste
Translation
Speak, speak mamulengo
Go jesting to entertain us
Speak, speak mamulengo
The whole world needs to smile }bis
In the mamulengo theater
Nhem, nhem, nhem
For the common folk to unwind
Nhem, nhem, nhem
He's a smart artist
People who make mamulengo
And also those who know how to laugh
Zé Cabide, eager boy
Nhem, nhem, nhem
Nosy, rascal
Nhem, nhem, nhem
Asks Zefa for some affection
Nega give me a little bit
And she says: I won't give it
Whoever messes with Zé's mother
Nhem, nhem, nhem
Against whom Zé takes action
Nhem, nhem, nhem
To give a resolute answer
I'll have you for dinner in the fight
Cafuçú, son of a pest
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