Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
(Lá, lá, lá, lá)
(Lá, lá, lá, lá)
(Lá, lá, lá, lá)
(Lá, lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Carolina foi pro samba
(Carolina)
Pra dançá o xenhenhém
(Carolina)
Todo mundo é caidinho
(Carolina)
Pelo cheiro que ela tem
(Carolina)
Hum, hum, hum
Carolina, hum, hum, hum
Carolina, hum, hum, hum
(Carolina)
(Pelo cheiro que ela tem)
(Carolina)
Gente que nunca dançou
(Carolina)
Nesse dia quis dançar
(Carolina)
Só por causa do cheirinho
(Carolina)
Todo mundo tava lá
(Carolina)
Hum, hum, hum
Carolina, hum, hum, hum
Carolina, hum, hum, hum
(Carolina)
(Todo mundo tava lá)
(Carolina)
Foi chegando o Delegado
(Carolina)
Pra oiá os que dançava
(Carolina)
O Xerife entrou na dança
(Carolina)
E no fim também cheirava
(Carolina)
Hum, hum, hum
Carolina, hum, hum, hum
Carolina, hum, hum, hum
(Carolina)
(E no fim também cheirava)
(Carolina)
Aí chegou dono da casa
O dono da casa chegou com a mulesta
Chamou atenção de Dona Carolina e
Dona Carolina, venha cá
O povo anda falando aí
Que a senhora tem um cheiro diferente
É verdade?
Vôti, sei disso não, é invenção do povo
Ah, é invenção do povo, não é?
É, sim, senhor
Então dá licença
Hum, hum, hum
Carolina, hum, hum, hum
(Carolina)
Eu quisera estar por lá
(Carolina)
Pra dançar contigo o xote
(Carolina)
Pra eu também dar um cheirinho
(Carolina)
E fungar no teu cangote
(Carolina)
Hum, hum, hum
Carolina, hum, hum, hum
Carolina, hum, hum, hum
(Carolina)
(E fungar no teu cangote)
(Carolina)
(Lá, lá, lá, lá)
(Lá, lá, lá, lá)
(Lá, lá, lá, lá)
(Lá, lá, lá, lá, lá, lá)
Translation
(La, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la)
Carolina went to the samba
(Carolina)
To dance the xenhenhém
(Carolina)
Everyone is smitten
(Carolina)
By the scent she has
(Carolina)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Carolina, hmm, hmm, hmm
Carolina, hmm, hmm, hmm
(Carolina)
(By the scent she has)
(Carolina)
People who never danced
(Carolina)
That day wanted to dance
(Carolina)
Just because of the little scent
(Carolina)
Everyone was there
(Carolina)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Carolina, hmm, hmm, hmm
Carolina, hmm, hmm, hmm
(Carolina)
(Everyone was there)
(Carolina)
The Delegado arrived
(Carolina)
To watch those who were dancing
(Carolina)
The Xerife joined the dance
(Carolina)
And in the end also sniffed
(Carolina)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Carolina, hmm, hmm, hmm
Carolina, hmm, hmm, hmm
(Carolina)
(And in the end also sniffed)
(Carolina)
Then the owner of the house arrived
The owner of the house arrived with a vengeance
Called Dona Carolina's attention and
Dona Carolina, come here
People are saying
That you have a different scent
Is it true?
Vôti, I don't know about that, it's people's invention
Ah, it's people's invention, isn't it?
Yes, sir
Then excuse me
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Carolina, hmm, hmm, hmm
(Carolina)
I wish I were there
(Carolina)
To dance the xote with you
(Carolina)
So I could also get a little sniff
(Carolina)
And sniff your nape
(Carolina)
Hmm, hmm, hmm
Carolina, hmm, hmm, hmm
Carolina, hmm, hmm, hmm
(Carolina)
(And sniff your nape)
(Carolina)
(La, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la)
(La, la, la, la, la, la)
