Composer: Zé Gonzaga
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Quando eu era pequenino
Margarida me amou
Agora que eu fiquei grande
Ela me abandonou
Ai, ai, ai, margarida meu amor
Eu quero ir pro samba
Mas só vou se você for
Quando eu era pequenino
Margarida me amou
Agora que eu fiquei grande
Ela me abandonou
Ai, ai, ai, margarida meu amor
Eu quero ir pro samba
Mas só vou se ela for
Ai, ai, ai, margarida meu xodó
Eu quero ir pro samba
Mas eu não vou dançar só
Quando eu era pequenino
Margarida me amou
Agora que eu fiquei grande
Ela me abandonou
Translation
When I was little
Margarida loved me
Now that I've grown up
She abandoned me
Ai, ai, ai, Margarida my love
I want to go to samba
But I'll only go if you go
When I was little
Margarida loved me
Now that I've grown up
She abandoned me
Ai, ai, ai, Margarida my love
I want to go to samba
But I'll only go if she goes
Ai, ai, ai, Margarida my darling
I want to go to samba
But I won't dance alone
When I was little
Margarida loved me
Now that I've grown up
She abandoned me