| Berimbau (original) | Berimbau (translation) |
|---|---|
| Quem e homem de bem nao trai | Who is a good man does not betray |
| O amor que lhe quer seu bem | The love that wishes you well |
| Quem diz muito que vai, nao vai | Who says a lot that they go, they won't |
| Assim como nao vai, nao vem | Just as it doesn't go, it doesn't come |
| Quem de dentro de si nao sai | Who from within himself does not come out |
| Vai morrer sem amar ninguem | You will die without loving anyone |
| O dinheiro de quem nao da | The money of who does not give |
| E o trabalho de quem nao tem | It is the work of who does not have |
| Capoeira que e bom nao cai | Capoeira that is good does not fall |
| Mas se um dia ele cai, cai bem | But if one day he falls, he falls well |
| Capoeira me mandou dizer que ja chegou | Capoeira told me to say that it has arrived |
| Chegou para lutar | arrived to fight |
| Berimbau me confirmou vai ter briga de amor | Berimbau confirmed to me there will be a love fight |
| Tristeza camara | sadness comrade |
