South American Way
Ai, ai, ai, ai
É o canto do pregoneiro
Que com sua harmonia
Traz alegria
In South American Way
Ai, ai, ai, ai
E o que traz no seu tabuleiro
Vende pra ioiô
Vende pra iaiá
In South American Way
E vende vatapá
E vende caruru
E vende munguzá
E vende umbu
No tabuleiro tem de tudo que convém
Mas só lhe falta, ai, ai berenguendéns
Ai, ai, ai, ai
É o canto do pregoneiro
Que com sua harmonia
Traz alegria
In South American Way
Ai, ai, ai, ai
Ai, ai, ai, ai,
Ai ,ai, ai, ai
In South American Way
Ai, ai, ai, ai
Have you ever danced
In the tropics?
With that hazy lazy
Like, kind of crazy
Like South American Way
Ai, ai, ai, ai
Have you ever kissed
In the moon light
In the grand and Glorious
Gay Notorious
South American Way
Ai, ai, ai, ai
Ai, ai, ai, ai
In South American Way
South American Way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
It's the song of the street vendor
With his sweet melody
Bringing joy
In South American Way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
And what he has on his tray
He sells to the ladies
Sells to the girls
In South American Way
And he sells vatapá
And he sells caruru
And he sells munguzá
And he sells umbu
On his tray, there's everything you need
But he's just missing, oh, oh, some goodies
Oh, oh, oh, oh
It's the song of the street vendor
With his sweet melody
Bringing joy
In South American Way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh,
Oh, oh, oh, oh
In South American Way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Have you ever danced
In the tropics?
With that hazy lazy
Like, kind of crazy
Like South American Way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Have you ever kissed
In the moonlight
In the grand and glorious
Fabulously notorious
South American Way
Oh, oh, oh, oh
Oh, oh, oh, oh
In South American Way