Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Piuí, piuí, piuí
Faz o apito do trem
Bate o sino na capela
Belém, blem, blem, blem, blem} bis
Trem apita na estação
Na hora de viajar
Bate o sino na capela
Chama o fiel pra rezar
Reconheço e admiro
Os dois em cada função
Maquinista, rei do trem
Rei do sino, o sacristão, meu irmão
De água , carvão e lenha
Trem almoça, janta e ceia
Dobra o sino pra quem morre
Chorando a dor alheia
De tristeza e alegria
Os dois sabem muito bem
Maquinista e sacristão
Badalando o sino
Apitando o trem, disse bem
Domingo, dia de missa
Eu e ela namoramos
Pra selar o nosso amor
Na capelinha casamos
Um dia meu bem partiu
E quando o trem se afastava
Sorrindo escondi meu pranto
Mas meu peito soluçava, e dizia
Duas grandes emoções
No trem aprendi confesso
A tristeza da partida
A alegria do regresso
Vinte e cinco de dezembro
Meia-noite dá sinal
Sacristão repica o sino
Viva Jesus, é Natal, afinal
Translation
Piuí, piuí, piuí
Goes the train whistle
The bell rings in the chapel
Belém, blem, blem, blem, blem} bis
The train whistles at the station
At the time to travel
The bell rings in the chapel
Calls the faithful to pray
I recognize and admire
The two in each function
Engineer, king of the train
King of the bell, the sacristan, my brother
With water, coal, and firewood
The train has lunch, dinner, and supper
The bell tolls for those who die
Crying for another's pain
Of sadness and joy
The two know very well
Engineer and sacristan
Ringing the bell
Whistling the train, he said well
Sunday, day of mass
She and I courted
To seal our love
In the little chapel we married
One day my dear left
And as the train pulled away
Smiling I hid my tears
But my chest was sobbing, and saying
Two great emotions
On the train I learned, I confess
The sadness of departure
The joy of return
December twenty-fifth
Midnight gives the signal
The sacristan rings the bell
Long live Jesus, it's Christmas, after all
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