Composer: Luiz Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Vamos dar viva a ele
Ora viva o arigó
Vamos dar viva a ele
O matuto é o maior................bis
Eu trabaio de sol a sol
Comigo não tem tempo ruim
Por isso na minha paioça
Só tem roça e não capim
Eu sou mesmo o arigó
E eu sou feliz assim...........bis
Com a força dos meus braços
Pego a enxada e cavo o chão
Quando cai uma chuvada
Pranto arroz, mio e feijão
Eu sou mesmo o arigó
O braço forte da nação.........................bis
Translation
Let's cheer for him
Oh, long live the arigó
Let's cheer for him
The matuto is the greatest................bis
I work from sunup to sundown
With me there's no bad time
That's why in my paioça
There's only roça and no grass
I am indeed the arigó
And I am happy this way...........bis
With the strength of my arms
I take the hoe and dig the ground
When a heavy rain falls
I plant rice, corn, and beans
I am indeed the arigó
The strong arm of the nation.........................bis
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