Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Toca Pai
( Luiz Gonzaga e João Silva)
Que alegria que eu sentia
Quando via pai tocar
Nas festanças da fazenda
No forró do arraiá
Era tanto que eu pedia
Pra meu velho me alegrar
Toca, pai, toca pai, toca pai
Pra eu dançar
Toca, pai, toca pai, toca pai
Pra eu dançar
Hoje em dia quando eu vejo
A criançada em meu redor
Dou de garra na sanfona
Começo a tocar forró
E me sinto tão feliz
E assim cantando eu vou
E as crianças me pedindo
Toca pai que nem vovô
Toca pai, toca tio
Toca aí, que nem vovô
Toca pai, toca tio
Toca aí, que nem vovô bis
Translation
Play, Dad
(Luiz Gonzaga and João Silva)
What joy I felt
When I saw dad play
At the farm parties
At the forró of the arraiá
I asked so much
For my old man to cheer me up
Play, dad, play, dad, play, dad
For me to dance
Play, dad, play, dad, play, dad
For me to dance
Nowadays when I see
The kids around me
I grab the accordion
I start to play forró
And I feel so happy
And so singing I go
And the children asking me
Play, dad, like grandpa
Play, dad, play, uncle
Play there, like grandpa
Play, dad, play, uncle
Play there, like grandpa
