Composer: Trio Nordestino
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Peguei o trem em Teresina
Pra São Luís do Maranhão
Atravessei o Parnaíba
Ai, ai, que dor no coração
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Bom dia, Caxias
Terra morena de Gonçalves Dias
Dona Sinhá avisa pra seu Dá
Que eu tô muito avexado
Dessa vez não vou ficar
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Boa tarde, Codó, do folclore e do catimbó
Gostei de ver cabrochas de bom trato
Vendendo aos passageiros
De comer mostrando o prato
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Alô, Coroatá
Os cearenses acabam de chegar
Meus irmãos, um abraço bem feliz
Vocês vão para Pedreiras
Que eu vou pra São Luís
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Peguei o trem em Teresina
Pra São Luís do Maranhão
Atravessei o Parnaíba
Ai, ai que dor no coração
O trem danou-se naquelas brenhas
Soltando brasa, comendo lenha
Comendo lenha e soltando brasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Tanto queima como atrasa
Translation
I took the train in Teresina
To São Luís do Maranhão
I crossed the Parnaíba
Oh, oh, what pain in my heart
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
Good morning, Caxias
Dark land of Gonçalves Dias
Mrs. Sinhá tells Mr. Dá
That I'm very anxious
I won't stay this time
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
Good afternoon, Codó, of folklore and catimbó
I liked seeing well-mannered girls
Selling to passengers
Food, showing the dish
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
Hello, Coroatá
The people from Ceará have just arrived
My brothers, a very happy hug
You are going to Pedreiras
I'm going to São Luís
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
I took the train in Teresina
To São Luís do Maranhão
I crossed the Parnaíba
Oh, oh, what pain in my heart
The train went wild in those thickets
Releasing embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and releasing embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
