South American Way

South American Way

South American Way

Oh, oh, oh, ohAi, ai, ai, ai
It's the song of the street vendorÉ o canto do pregoneiro
With his sweet melodyQue com sua harmonia
Bringing joyTraz alegria
In South American WayIn South American Way

Oh, oh, oh, ohAi, ai, ai, ai
And what he has on his trayE o que traz no seu tabuleiro
He sells to the ladiesVende pra ioiô
Sells to the girlsVende pra iaiá
In South American WayIn South American Way

And he sells vatapáE vende vatapá
And he sells caruruE vende caruru
And he sells munguzáE vende munguzá
And he sells umbuE vende umbu
On his tray, there's everything you needNo tabuleiro tem de tudo que convém
But he's just missing, oh, oh, some goodiesMas só lhe falta, ai, ai berenguendéns

Oh, oh, oh, ohAi, ai, ai, ai
It's the song of the street vendorÉ o canto do pregoneiro
With his sweet melodyQue com sua harmonia
Bringing joyTraz alegria
In South American WayIn South American Way
Oh, oh, oh, ohAi, ai, ai, ai
Oh, oh, oh, oh,Ai, ai, ai, ai,
Oh, oh, oh, ohAi ,ai, ai, ai
In South American WayIn South American Way

Oh, oh, oh, ohAi, ai, ai, ai
Have you ever dancedHave you ever danced
In the tropics?In the tropics?
With that hazy lazyWith that hazy lazy
Like, kind of crazyLike, kind of crazy
Like South American WayLike South American Way

Oh, oh, oh, ohAi, ai, ai, ai
Have you ever kissedHave you ever kissed
In the moonlightIn the moon light
In the grand and gloriousIn the grand and Glorious
Fabulously notoriousGay Notorious
South American WaySouth American Way
Oh, oh, oh, ohAi, ai, ai, ai
Oh, oh, oh, ohAi, ai, ai, ai
In South American WayIn South American Way