Satin Scraps

Retalhos De Cetim

I rehearsed my samba all yearEnsaiei meu samba o ano inteiro
Bought a floor tom and a tambourineComprei surdo e tamborim
Spent everything on costumesGastei tudo em fantasia
It was all I wantedEra só o que eu queria
And she swore to parade for meE ela jurou desfilar pra mim

My samba school was so beautifulMinha escola estava tão bonita
It was everything I wanted to seeEra tudo o que eu queria ver
In satin scrapsEm retalhos de cetim
I slept the whole yearEu dormi o ano inteiro
And she swore to parade for meE ela jurou desfilar pra mim

But carnival arrivedMas chegou o carnaval
And she didn't paradeE ela não desfilou
I cried on the avenue, I criedEu chorei na avenida, eu chorei
I didn't think she was lyingNão pensei que mentia
The brown girl I loved so muchA cabrocha que eu tanto amei

My samba school was so beautifulMinha escola estava tão bonita
It was everything I wanted to seeEra tudo o que eu queria ver
In satin scrapsEm retalhos de cetim
I slept the whole yearEu dormi o ano inteiro
And she swore to parade for meE ela jurou desfilar pra mim

But carnival (arrived) carnival (arrived my carnival)Mas chegou (chegou) o carnaval (chegou meu carnaval)
And she didn't paradeE ela não desfilou
I cried on the avenue, I criedEu chorei na avenida, eu chorei
I didn't think she was lyingNão pensei que mentia
The brown girl I loved so muchA cabrocha que eu tanto amei

But carnival (arrived) carnival (arrived my carnival)Mas chegou (chegou) o carnaval (chegou meu carnaval)
And she (oh, and she didn't) didn't parade (didn't parade)E ela (ai, e ela não) não desfilou (não desfilou)
I cried on the avenue, I criedEu chorei na avenida, eu chorei
I didn't think she was lyingNão pensei que mentia
The brown girl I loved so muchA cabrocha que eu tanto amei

But carnival (but arrived) carnival (arrived my carnival)Mas chegou (mas chegou) o carnaval (chegou meu carnaval)
And she (oh, and she didn't) didn't parade (no, didn't parade)E ela (ai, e ela não) não desfilou (não, não desfilou)
I cried on the avenue, I criedEu chorei na avenida, eu chorei
I didn't think she was lyingNão pensei que mentia
The brown girl I loved so muchA cabrocha que eu tanto amei