Lyrics of Chico Parauê - Carolina Soares

Chico Parauê (original)

Coro:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Pararaue, raue, Paraue, raua
A dor de uma mae escrava
Ao ver seu filho se afastar
Vendido para uma fazenda
Como se ele fosee
Especie de animal
Coro:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Pararaue, raue, Paraue, raua
A dor do pai era mais forte
Mais nada podia fazer
Do que se ajoelhar na terra e
Pedir para Deus que queria morrer.
Coro:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Pararaue, raue, Paraue, raua
A agua que a gente bebia
Corria logo por ali
Racao era unica comida
Palha de coqueiro
Cama pra dormir
Coro:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Pararaue, raue, Paraue, raua
Coro:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Pararaue, raue, Paraue, raua

(translation)

Choir:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Paraue, raue, Paraue, raue
The pain of a slave mother
When seeing your child walk away
sold to a farm
As if he were
species of animal
Choir:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Paraue, raue, Paraue, raue
The father's pain was stronger
nothing else could do
Than to kneel on the earth and
Ask God that I wanted to die.
Choir:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Paraue, raue, Paraue, raue
The water that we drank
I ran right there
Racao was the only food
coconut straw
bed to sleep
Choir:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Paraue, raue, Paraue, raue
Choir:
Chico paraue, raue,
Chico paraue, raua
Chico paraue, raue
Paraue, raue, Paraue, raue