The best of brazilian Carnival poetry CACHAÇA
(Popular)

Some people say cachaça is water
but cachaça isn't water, no it is not!
the cachaça comes from de Helen Beek
and the water comes from the big river

some people say women are hot coal
but women aren't hot coal, no they are not!
The hot coal gives a little heat
and the women gives a hell of a hot

MAMA I WANNA
(Popular)

Mama I wanna
Mama I wanna
Mama I wanna suck
give me the shoopet
give me the shoopet
give me the shoopet for the baby don't cry

OPEN WINGS
(Chiquinha Gonzaga)

Oh, open wings 'cause I wanna pass
oh, open wings 'cause I wanna pass
I'm from the lira I cannot denie it
I'm from the lira I cannot denie it
Oh, open wings 'cause I wanna pass
oh, open wings 'cause I wanna pass

rose of gold is gonna win
rose of gold is gonna win

ALLAH-LÁ-Ô
(Haroldo Lobo-Nássara)

Allah-lá-ô, ô ô ô ô ô ô
what a heat, ô ô ô ô ô ô
we walked through the desert of Saara
the sun was hot
it burned our face

we came from Egipt
and lots of times
we had to pray
Allah! Allah! Allah, my good Allah!
throw water to the yo-yo
throw water to the ya-ya
Allah! My good Allah!

MAIMBÊ DANDA
(Daniela Mercury)

Run, Cosme has arrived
doum alaba
dam iao jaçanã
to take and to let
fun of ere
and watching people sambating

my look laque
I told to cacheate
touch my body to see
I'll sing maimbe
for you to get finished

maimbe, maimbe, danda
maimbe, maimbe, danda
maimbe, maimbe, danda
maimbe, maimbe, danda
maimbe, maimbe, danda
maimbe, maimbe, danda
maimbe, maimbe, danda
maimbe, maimbe, danda

zum, zum, zum, zum zum baba
zum, zum, zum, zum zum baba

bring the avenue with you
I was waiting for maimbe

zum, zum, zum, zum zum baba
zum, zum, zum, zum zum baba

Run, Cosme has arrived
doum alaba
dam iao jaçanã
to take and to let
fun of ere
and watching people sambating

oia eparrei
teach me how to spy with the eyes of the one who blinds me with love
I'll sing maimbe, for you to get finnished

AURORA
(Mário Lago-Roberto Roberti)

If you were sincere
Ô ô ô ô Aurora
just watch how nice it would be
Ô ô ô ô Aurora

A beautiful apartment
with doorman and elevator
and fresh air
for the hot days
"madame" before the name
you would have it nowadays
Ô ô ô ô Aurora

BALANCÊ
(Braguinha-Alberto Ribeiro)

Oh, balancê balancê
I wanna dance with you
get in the wheel brunette just to see
Oh, balancê balancê

When pass me by
pretending you don't see me
my heart almost fall to pieces
int the balancê balancê

You were my sea-card
you were my ABC
and so I am the greatest wonder
in the balancê balancê

I take my life thinking
thinking only at you
and the time passes by and I'm getting finished
in the balancê balancê

THE HAIR OF ZEZÉ
(João Roberto Kelly-Roberto Faissal)

Look at the air of Zezé
I wonder if he is
I wonder if he is

Is he bossa nova
is he Maomé
he looks like transviated...
but that I don't know if he is
Cut his hair!
Cut his hair!
  ¶ 5:26 da tarde