Composer: Waldonys
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Riacho do Navio
Corre pro Pajeú
O rio Pajeú vai despejar
No São Francisco
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei' do mar
O rio São Francisco
Vai bater no mei' do mar
Se eu fosse um peixe
Ao contrário do rio
Nadava contra as águas
E nesse desafio
Saía lá do mar pro
Riacho do Navio
Saía lá do mar pro
Riacho do Navio
Pra ver o meu brejinho
Fazer umas caçada
Ver as "pegá" de boi
Andar nas vaquejada
Dormir ao som do chocalho
E acordar com a passarada
Sem rádio e nem notícia
Das terra civilizada
Sem rádio e nem notícia
Translation
Stream of the Ship
Runs to Pajeú
The Pajeú river will flow
Into the São Francisco
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
The São Francisco river
Will hit the middle of the sea
If I were a fish
Contrary to the river
I would swim against the waters
And in this challenge
I would leave the sea for the
Stream of the Ship
I would leave the sea for the
Stream of the Ship
To see my little swamp
Do some hunting
See the cattle tracks
Walk in the rodeos
Sleep to the sound of the cowbell
And wake up with the birds
Without radio or news
From civilized lands
Without radio or news
