Composer: Os 3 do Nordeste
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Toque sanfoneiro
num forró bem animado
com cadência de xaxado
da poeira levantar
Toque sanfoneiro
que as mulheres estão dizendo
um fole frouxo tocando
castigando a nota lá
Toque sanfoneiro
mostre que o velho é macho
capriche nos oito baixo
até o dia clarear
Toque sanfoneiro toque
porque a gente quer se esbaldar
Toque sanfoneiro toque
porque a gente quer dançar
Dedo no couro, é pandeirada
Mão no zabumba, é zabumbada
E no triangulo, é triangada
Dedo no fole, é forrozada
Translation
Play, accordion player,
in a lively forró,
with the cadence of xaxado,
raising the dust.
Play, accordion player,
that the women are saying,
a loose bellows playing,
punishing the note there.
Play, accordion player,
show that the old man is macho,
pay attention to the eight bass notes,
until the day dawns.
Play, accordion player, play,
because we want to have fun,
Play, accordion player, play,
because we want to dance.
Finger on the skin, it's pandeirada,
Hand on the zabumba, it's zabumbada,
And on the triangle, it's triangada,
Finger on the bellows, it's forrozada.
