Composer: Luiz Gonzaga, Fagner
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Pobre sanfoneiro
Eu não sei o que é que tem
Alegra todo mundo
E não dá sorte com ninguém
Ora, veja bem
Chega no forró
Dá de mão no fole
E tome gole no gogó
Aí começa a festa
Tudo bonitinho
Tem nego forrozando
Chega fica miudinho
É quando bêbo chato
Torna a chatear
Com o fandango cheio de cana
Pede um rock pra dançar
Aí lascou! Quem é brabo morre
Quem é frouxo, corre
E acabou o furunfufá
E olhe a foice e olha a faca
Quebra de cadeira
E olhe a foice e olha a faca
Nego na carreira
E olhe a foice e olha a faca
Na hora de receber
Pobre sanfoneiro
Dinheiro que é bom não vê
Translation
Poor sanfoneiro
I don't know what's wrong with him
He makes everyone happy
And has no luck with anyone
Now, look closely
He arrives at the forró
He grabs the fole
And takes a gulp down his throat
Then the party begins
Everything nice and pretty
There are people dancing forró
They even get very close
It's when an annoying drunk
Starts bothering again
With the party full of cachaça
Asks for a rock to dance to
Then all hell breaks loose! Whoever is brave dies
Whoever is a coward, runs
And the commotion ended
And look at the scythe and look at the knife
Chair breaking
And look at the scythe and look at the knife
People running
And look at the scythe and look at the knife
At the time of getting paid
Poor sanfoneiro
He doesn't see any decent money
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