Composer: Sandra Belê
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Era uma certa vez
Um lago mal-assombrado
À noite sempre se ouvia
A carimbama cantando assim
Amanhã eu vou, amanhã eu vou
Amanhã eu vou, amanhã eu vou
(2x)
A carimbama, ave da noite
Cantava triste lá na lagoa
Amanhã eu vou, amanhã eu vou
E rosa bela, linda donzela
Ouviu seu canto e foi pra lagoa
A taboa laçou a donzela
Pra dentro d'água ela levou
A carimbama vive cantando
Mas rosa bela nunca mais voltou
Amanhã eu vou, amanhã eu vou...
Translation
Once upon a time
A haunted lake
At night one always heard
The carimbama singing like this
Tomorrow I will go, tomorrow I will go
Tomorrow I will go, tomorrow I will go
(2x)
The carimbama, bird of the night
Sang sadly there in the lagoon
Tomorrow I will go, tomorrow I will go
And beautiful Rosa, lovely maiden
Heard its song and went to the lagoon
The cattail ensnared the maiden
Into the water it took her
The carimbama lives on singing
But beautiful Rosa never returned
Tomorrow I will go, tomorrow I will go...
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