Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Carolina foi pro samba (Carolina)
Pra dançar o xenhenhém (Carolina)
Todo mundo é caidin' (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 cheirin' (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 o dono da casa
O dono da casa chegou com a mulesta
Chamou atenção de Dona Carolina
Dona Carolina, venha cá!
O povo anda falando aí
Que a senhora tem um cheiro diferente
É verdade?
Moço, 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)
Pr'eu também dá 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)
Translation
Carolina went to the samba (Carolina)
To dance the xenhenhém (Carolina)
Everyone is smitten (Carolina)
By the scent she has (Carolina)
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
(Hum, hum, hum, Carolina)
(By the scent she has, Carolina)
People who never danced (Carolina)
On that day wanted to dance (Carolina)
Just because of the little scent (Carolina)
Everyone was there (Carolina)
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
(Hum, hum, hum, Carolina)
(Everyone was there, Carolina)
The Chief of Police arrived (Carolina)
To watch those who were dancing (Carolina)
The sheriff joined the dance (Carolina)
And in the end, also sniffed (Carolina)
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
(Hum, hum, hum, Carolina)
(And in the end, also sniffed, Carolina)
Then, the owner of the house arrived
The owner of the house arrived with a commotion
Called Dona Carolina's attention
Dona Carolina, come here!
People are saying
That you have a different scent
Is it true?
Sir, I don't know about that
It's people's invention
Ah, it's people's invention, isn't it?
Yes, sir
So, excuse me
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
I wish I were there (Carolina)
To dance the xote with you (Carolina)
For me to also take a little sniff (Carolina)
And sniff your neck (Carolina)
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
Hum, hum, hum, Carolina
(Hum, hum, hum, Carolina)
(And sniff your neck, Carolina)
