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Sandra Belê

Prece ao BaiãoPrayer to Baião

Sandra Belê · Nordeste Valente Valiant Northeast (2005)

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Composer: Sandra Belê

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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics

Full lyrics

Vou ali fazer uma prece

Não se apresse, não demoro

Vou pedir pra minha gente

Por favor, não me ignore

(2x)


Ô, Baião que já fez muita sanfona chorar,

Será que este é o meu lugar,

Viver dentro da seca do Sertão

Quem disser que o Baião não faz bem pro coração,

Meu doutor nem sequer faz crença em prece,

Nem sequer acredita em oração.

(2x)


Vou cantar a minha terra

Do jeitinho que eu gosto.

O meu canto é pra quem gosta,

Não é da boca pra fora.

(2x)


Hoje então essa é minha humilde oração

Pra quem foi sofredor lá no Sertão

Na caatinga se fechando o luar

Quem se quer fazer prece ou "inté" uma oração

Que venha do fundo do coração

Da boca já ouviu Baião falar.

(2x)

Translation

I'll go there to say a prayer

Don't rush, I won't delay

I'll ask for my people

Please, don't ignore me

(2x)


Oh, Baião that has made many a sanfona cry,

Is this my place,

To live within the drought of the Sertão

Whoever says that Baião doesn't do good for the heart,

My doctor doesn't even believe in prayer,

Doesn't even believe in supplication.

(2x)


I'm going to sing about my land

Just the way I like it.

My song is for those who like it,

It's not just lip service.

(2x)


So today this is my humble prayer

For those who suffered there in the Sertão

In the caatinga, as the moonlight fades

Whoever wants to say a prayer or even a supplication

That comes from the bottom of the heart

From the mouth, has already heard Baião speak.

(2x)

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