Composer: Mestre Zinho
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Peguei uns "trem"
Botei dentro de um trem
E fui procurar mais sossego
Por aí com Iracema
Iracema
Bem não cheguei em Santana de Ipanema
Já ouvi no pé da serra
Um "tei-tei"
Lá da estrada muita gente eu avistei
Era forró de pé-de-serra e gritei
Corre Iracema
Olha a barreira, Iracema
Ribanceira Iracema, corre!
Cuidado Iracema
Macambira rasga a saia
Aí tem bicho, tem lacraia
Tem lagarta e cobra que morde, mata aê
Não tenha medo da lagarta Iracema
e a cobra que morde, mata aê
Mata, mata, mata Iracema
E a saudade é muito ingrata
Translation
I grabbed some "stuff"
Put it inside a train
And went to look for more peace
Around there with Iracema
Iracema
I hadn't even arrived in Santana de Ipanema
When I already heard at the foot of the mountain
A "tei-tei"
From the road I spotted many people
It was foot-of-the-mountain forró and I shouted
Run Iracema
Look at the barrier, Iracema
Cliff Iracema, run!
Be careful Iracema
Macambira tears the skirt
There are animals there, there are centipedes
There are caterpillars and snakes that bite, kill there
Don't be afraid of the caterpillar Iracema
and the snake that bites, kill there
Kill, kill, kill Iracema
And longing is very ungrateful
