Lyrics to "Baião" by Luiz Gonzaga and Humberto Teixeira (1946) --- Good Audio Version (Luiz Gonzaga) --- I'm going to show you all how the baião is danced And whoever wishes to learn, please pay attention Morena, come nearer, right next to my heart And now just follow me, cause I'm going to dance the… Continue reading “Baião” and “No meu pé de serra”
Pau de Arara
Lyrics from "Pau de Arara" by Carlos Lyra and Vinicius de Moraes (1965) from musical Pobre Menina Rica --- Good Audio Version (without spoken sections) --- Sung I was growing tired of how hungry I was, of the hunger I had I had nothing, what hunger I had... What a cursed drought in my Ceará I went… Continue reading Pau de Arara
O Meu Guri
Lyrics from "O Meu Guri" by Chico Buarque Album: Almanaque (1981) --- Good Audio Version --- When, young man, my child was born It wasn't the moment for him to come out He came out looking hungry And I didn't even have a name to give him How I carried on, I don't know how to… Continue reading O Meu Guri
Lyrical Brazil 