Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Riacho do Navio
Corre pro Pajeú
O rio Pajeú vai despejar
No São Francisco
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei do mar
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei do mar
Riacho do Navio
Corre pro Pajeú
O rio Pajeú vai despejar
No São Francisco
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei do mar
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei do mar
Ah! Se eu fosse um peixe
Ao contrário do rio
Nadava contra as águas
E nesse desafio
Saía lá do mar pro
Riacho do Navio
Eu ia direitinho pro
Riacho do Navio
Pra ver o meu brejinho
Fazer umas caçada
Ver as pegá de boi
Andar nas vaquejada
Dormir ao som do chocalho
E acordar com a passarada
Sem rádio e sem notícia
Das terra civilizada
Sem rádio e sem notícia
Das Terra civilizada
Riacho do Navio
Corre pro Pajeú
O rio Pajeú vai despejar
No São Francisco
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei do mar
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei do mar
Riacho do Navio
Corre pro Pajeú
O rio Pajeú vai despejar
No São Francisco
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei do mar
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei do mar
Ah! Se eu fosse um peixe
Ao contrário do rio
Nadava contra as águas
E nesse desafio
Saía lá do mar pro
Riacho do Navio
Eu ia direitinho pro
Riacho do Navio
Pra ver o meu brejinho
Fazer umas caçada
Ver as pegá de boi
Andar nas vaquejada
Dormir ao som do chocalho
E acordar com a passarada
Sem rádio e sem notícia
Das terra civilizada
Sem rádio e sem notícia
Das Terra civilizada
Riacho do navio
Riacho do navio
Riacho do navio
Tando lá não sinto frio
Translation
Stream of the Ship
Runs to the Pajeú
The Pajeú river will flow
Into the São Francisco
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
Stream of the Ship
Runs to the Pajeú
The Pajeú river will flow
Into the São Francisco
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
Ah! If I were a fish
Contrary to the river
I would swim against the waters
And in this challenge
I would leave the sea for the
Stream of the Ship
I would go straight to the
Stream of the Ship
To see my little swamp
To do some hunting
To see the cattle tracks
To walk in the rodeos
To sleep to the sound of the rattle
And wake up with the birds
Without radio and without news
From the civilized lands
Without radio and without news
From the civilized lands
Stream of the Ship
Runs to the Pajeú
The Pajeú river will flow
Into the São Francisco
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
Stream of the Ship
Runs to the Pajeú
The Pajeú river will flow
Into the São Francisco
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
Ah! If I were a fish
Contrary to the river
I would swim against the waters
And in this challenge
I would leave the sea for the
Stream of the Ship
I would go straight to the
Stream of the Ship
To see my little swamp
To do some hunting
To see the cattle tracks
To walk in the rodeos
To sleep to the sound of the rattle
And wake up with the birds
Without radio and without news
From the civilized lands
Without radio and without news
From the civilized lands
Stream of the ship
Stream of the ship
Stream of the ship
Being there I don't feel cold
