Fandango da Berenice

Berenice's Fandango

I'm a dark-haired, cheerful brunette from the great Rio Grande
I play my accordion with ease
And leave longing wherever I go

Handsome dark-skinned man, don't cry for me
I reply when he wants me
I'm too young to get married
He should go look for another woman

Today here in this fandango
I play until the day breaks
Tomorrow I'll disappear
Maybe nightfall will come in Vacaria

This is my life
The accordion talks close to my chest
My fingers walk on its keyboard
The night is beautiful and I'm like this

Singing and playing embraced with the accordion
They call me great wherever I go
People applaud me when I tap dance
Performing strong embellishments in rhythm

Enjoy it, guys, the girls want to dance
Berenice is playing, tomorrow she'll be traveling
To another place

Playing the accordion, I'm going there
Descending, ascending over the land
Playing this accordion, I don't know where
The echo answers on top of the mountain

Those who have never seen me may want to see
What I can do with the accordion in hand
I stretch the darn thing, press the keys
And the rhymed verse comes from the heart

That's all for today, folks
As Teixeirinha said
Old lively fandango
Only being played by Berenice