Composer: Sandra Belê
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Não quero ser rei de nada
Nunca fui rei nem serei
Só quero é fazer Baião
E cantar e cantarei
Deixa pra lá minha voz
Deixa se não canto bem
Só quero é falar de nós
E das coisas que o meu Sertão tem
Tem, tem, tem, tem, tem
Das coisas que o Sertão tem
Tem, tem, tem, tem, tem
Das coisas que o meu Sertão tem
(2x)
Do coco, rojão, maxixe, reisado,
Xote, xaxado e do maracatu,
Corrida de mourão
Das promessas falidas, propostas sem vida
Que a gente já escuta e não liga
Já pedimos tanto em vão
Certo mesmo aqui no nosso chão
É sanfona, é forró, é pinga no gogó
É o cheiro do xodó e tome Baião
E tome Baião...
Translation
I don't want to be king of anything
I never was king nor will I be
I only want to make Baião
And sing and I will sing
Never mind my voice
Never mind if I don't sing well
I only want to talk about us
And about the things my Sertão has
Has, has, has, has, has
Of the things that the Sertão has
Has, has, has, has, has
Of the things that my Sertão has
(2x)
Of coco, rojão, maxixe, reisado,
Xote, xaxado and maracatu,
Mourão race
Of failed promises, lifeless proposals
That we already hear and don't care about
We have already asked so much in vain
What's certain here on our ground
Is sanfona, is forró, is cachaça in the throat
Is the scent of xodó and let's have some Baião
And let's have some Baião...
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