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Trio Nordestino

Carta ao RioLetter to Rio

Trio Nordestino · Aqui Mora o Xaxado Xaxado Lives Here (1965)

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Composer: Trio Nordestino

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Ai Maceió

Eu tive que voltar,

Quem bebe da tua água,

Nunca mais te esquecerá


Aqui não precisa entrar na fila

Pra comprar um quilinho de feijão

Tem arroz e tem açúcar em quantidade

Sem haver a menor preocupação

Tem petróleo e tem fruta na levada

Ate pra fazer exportação


Escrevi uma carta para o rio

Avisando ao xodó lá do Leblon

Que me mande de volta a minha bagagem

Que o negócio aqui ta muito bom

Eu sei que no rio é bem melhor

Mas bom mesmo pra mim é Maceió

Translation

Oh, Maceió

I had to come back,

Whoever drinks your water,

Will never forget you again


Here you don't need to stand in line

To buy a kilo of beans

There's rice and sugar in quantity

Without the slightest worry

There's oil and fruit on the floodplain

Even for export


I wrote a letter to Rio

Warning my darling from Leblon

To send my luggage back

Because business here is very good

I know that Rio is much better

But what's really good for me is Maceió

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