João Tatu
Brasas do Forró - João Tatu
Cheguei num baile de rancho
Tava frio, meio garoando
Rapariguedo gritou: Olha aí quem vem chegando
Me atirei nos braços duma
E já saímos cavocando
Cavoca aqui, cavoca alí, cavoca lá
Eu nasci pra ser tatu
Meu negócio é cavocar
Sai que num burro torto
Desconfiado me cuidando
E, as velhas que nem coruja
Pelos cantos me bombeando
E eu fazia que não via
E continuava cavocando
Cavoca aqui, cavoca alí, cavoca lá
Eu nasci pra ser tatu
Meu negócio é cavocar
O sebo lá meio mixo
Candieiro quase apagado
Eu convidei a tibúrcia
Pra nós ir se resvalando
Eu nasci pra tatu
E eu quero morrer cavocando
Cavoca aqui, cavoca alí, cavoca lá
Eu nasci pra ser tatu
Meu negócio é cavocar
Dono do rancho gritou
Gaiteiro pode ir parando
Que eu vou contá a mulherada
Se não tem uma faltando
Porque lá fora eu vi um vulto
Esquisito cavocando
Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali, cavoca lá
E eu me chamo João Tatu
Pra aquilo que precisar.
João Tatu
Brasas do Forró - João Tatu
I arrived at a ranch dance
It was cold, drizzling
A young man shouted: Look who's coming
I threw myself into the arms of one
And we started digging
Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere
I was born to be an armadillo
My business is digging
I left like a crooked donkey
Suspiciously watching over me
And the old ladies like owls
Spying on me from the corners
And I pretended not to see
And kept on digging
Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere
I was born to be an armadillo
My business is digging
The oil lamp was half dim
The lantern almost out
I invited the lady
To slide with me
I was born to be an armadillo
And I want to die digging
Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere
I was born to be an armadillo
My business is digging
The ranch owner shouted
Accordion player, stop playing
I'm going to count the ladies
If there's one missing
Because outside I saw a strange figure
Digging
Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere
And my name is João Tatu
For whatever is needed.