Rope tabaco, pack saddle
I have to sell it, who wants to buy it?
Corn sweet cake, corn bread and coconut candy
I have to sell it, who wants to buy it?
Peanut brittle, rosemary, cinnamon
Kit, get out of here! I got work to do
And then Zé 1 went in hurry to the birds's fair
And the birds started to fly everywhere
There were a small store in the corn of the street
Where the hawker was going to get animated
He was gonna take a sip of cachaça with roasted partridge
And look at Maria of the Juá's 2 stand
There was a small store on the corn of the street
Where the hawker was going to get uplifted
He was gonna take a shot of cachaça with roasted partridge
And look at Maria of the Juá's stand
Horse halter and rein
I can sell, who wants buy it?
Manioc flour, rapadura and soursop
I can sell, who wants to buy it?
Oil lamp wick, clay pot
Oh boy, I gotta go
I must go back
Work my land
like if I was an ox in an ox cart
Espadrilles with laces won't take me there
Because there is an accordion player in the corner of the street
Doing a great melody so we could dance
There is Zefa, Porcina's daughter doing lace
And the relentless sound of the bellows
Because there is an accordion player in the corner of the street
Doing a great melody so we could dance
There is Zefa, Porcina's daughter doing lace
And the relentless sound of the bellows
What a great forró! 3
Rope tabaco, pak saddle
I have to sell it, who wants to buy
Corn sweet cake, corn bread and coconut candy
I have to sell it, who wants to buy
Peanut brittle, rosemary, cinnamon
Kit, get out of here! I got work to do
And then Zé went in hurry to the birds's fair
And the birds started to fly everywhere
There was a small store on the corn of the street
Where the hawker was going to get uplifted
He was gonna take a shot of cachaça with roasted partridge
And look at Maria of the Juá's stand
But there is an accordion player in the corner of the street
Doing a great melody so we could dance
There is Zefa, Porcina's daughter doing lace
And the relentless sound of the bellows
What a breathtaking accordion player!
1. nickname to José, Joseth in the English version2. *juá* is a fruit that also can be used to make soap3. king of music