João Tatu

João Tatu

João Tatu

Brasas do Forró - João TatuBrasas do Forró - João Tatu

I arrived at a ranch danceCheguei num baile de rancho
It was cold, drizzlingTava frio, meio garoando
A young man shouted: Look who's comingRapariguedo gritou: Olha aí quem vem chegando
I threw myself into the arms of oneMe atirei nos braços duma
And we started diggingE já saímos cavocando

Dig here, dig there, dig everywhereCavoca aqui, cavoca alí, cavoca lá
I was born to be an armadilloEu nasci pra ser tatu
My business is diggingMeu negócio é cavocar

I left like a crooked donkeySai que num burro torto
Suspiciously watching over meDesconfiado me cuidando
And the old ladies like owlsE, as velhas que nem coruja
Spying on me from the cornersPelos cantos me bombeando
And I pretended not to seeE eu fazia que não via
And kept on diggingE continuava cavocando

Dig here, dig there, dig everywhereCavoca aqui, cavoca alí, cavoca lá
I was born to be an armadilloEu nasci pra ser tatu
My business is diggingMeu negócio é cavocar

The oil lamp was half dimO sebo lá meio mixo
The lantern almost outCandieiro quase apagado
I invited the ladyEu convidei a tibúrcia
To slide with mePra nós ir se resvalando
I was born to be an armadilloEu nasci pra tatu
And I want to die diggingE eu quero morrer cavocando

Dig here, dig there, dig everywhereCavoca aqui, cavoca alí, cavoca lá
I was born to be an armadilloEu nasci pra ser tatu
My business is diggingMeu negócio é cavocar

The ranch owner shoutedDono do rancho gritou
Accordion player, stop playingGaiteiro pode ir parando
I'm going to count the ladiesQue eu vou contá a mulherada
If there's one missingSe não tem uma faltando
Because outside I saw a strange figurePorque lá fora eu vi um vulto
DiggingEsquisito cavocando

Dig here, dig there, dig everywhereCavoca aqui, cavoca ali, cavoca lá
And my name is João TatuE eu me chamo João Tatu
For whatever is needed.Pra aquilo que precisar.