Massa de Mandioca

Cassava Dough

Massa de Mandioca

Maria is siftingMaria tá peneirando
Tapioca flour and cassava doughGoma e massa de mandioca
Maria is siftingMaria tá peneirando
Maria is siftingMaria tá peneirando
Tapioca flour and cassava doughGoma e massa de mandioca
Whoever marries MariaQuem se casar com Maria
Will only eat tapiocaSó vai comer tapioca

Okay, okay, tapiocaTá, tá, tapioca
Okay, okay, tapiocaTá, tá, tapioca
Okay, okay, tapiocaTá, tá, tapioca
Okay, okay, tapiocaTá, tá, tapioca

Grate, grate cassavaRala, rala mandioca
You from there and me from hereTu de lá e eu de cá
To make beiju from doughPra fazer beju de massa
For us to eatPra gente se alimentar
Maria brings the sieveMaria traz a peneira
Stirs here and thereMexe pra lá e pra cá
The sifted is deliciousO peneirado é gostoso
I'm eager to siftTô doido pra peneirae

Sift, sift from there"Penera, panera" de lá
Sift, sift from here"Penera, panera" de cá
Sift, sift from there"Penera, panera" de lá
Sift, sift from here"Penera, panera" de cá
The sifted is deliciousO peneirado é gostoso
I'm eager to siftTô doido pra peneirar