Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Vou dar viva a Santo Antonio
São João, viva São Pedro
Sanfoneiro não cochila
Puxa esse fole sem medo
Que eu tou doido pra farrar
No fungado desse fole
Vou até o sol raiar
Sá Maria das Candeia
Cenda a luz do lampião
Severino vai lá fora
Solta uns trinta foguetão
Vou dar tiro de ronqueira
Prá ter mais animação
Quero ver correr moleque
Nessa noite de São João
Por falar em Dona Cota
Já paguei, num vou pagar
Já tomei umas e outras
Gengibirra e aluá
Sanfoneiro tá tocando
Cadê perna prá dançar
Vou ficar soltando traque
Só prá ver no que vai dar
Translation
I'm going to cheer for Santo Antonio
São João, long live São Pedro
The accordion player doesn't doze off
Pull that bellows without fear
Because I'm crazy to party
To the sound of that bellows
I'll go until the sun rises
Sá Maria das Candeia
Light the lampião's light
Severino go outside
Set off about thirty big fireworks
I'm going to set off rumbling fireworks
To have more excitement
I want to see kids run
On this night of São João
Speaking of Dona Cota
I already paid, I won't pay
I've already had a few drinks
Gengibirra and aluá
The accordion player is playing
Where are the legs to dance?
I'm going to keep setting off firecrackers
Just to see what happens
