Djonsinho Cabral

Johnny Cabral

Djonsinho Cabral

Ask Nha Juana, who was therePergunta Nha Juana, ki staba la
Ask Nho Flipi, who's the witnessPergunta Nho Flipi, k'é tistimunha
Ask Nho Antoni, who signed my paperPergunta Nho Antoni, ki sina'm papel
Our people this year, we didn't have a bad timeNha genti es anu, n pasa mal tamanhu

I mimic my middle, I mimic my sonN simia nha midju, n simia nha fidjon
I put on a suit, I put on my shoesN po bongolon, n po sapatinha
The rain doesn't come, nothing is givenTxuba ka ben, nada ka da
The priest doesn't have, to count the beadsPadja ka ten, pa limarias kumi

For Nhu Morgadu don't take us downPa Nhu Morgadu ka toma nu tchon
We say mommy, we'll sell the ox and payN fla mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga
For Nhu Morgadu don't take us downPa Nhu Morgadu ka toma nu tchon
We say mommy, we'll sell the ox and payN fla mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga
Oh mommy, oh mommy, oh mommyOi mamãi, oi mamãi, oi mamãi
Because mommy, we'll sell the ox and payPamo' mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga
Oh mommy, oh mommy, oh mommyOi mamãi, oi mamãi, oi mamãi
Because mommy, we'll sell the ox and payPamo' mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga

Johnny Cabral came from Txada FazendaDjonzinhu Kabral ben la di Txada Fazenda
Johnny Cabral likes male, likes femaleDjonzinhu Kabral pari matxu, pari femia
Likes gold, likes silverPari ouru, pari prata
For Maria, we'll sell the ox and payPamodi Maria, n ta bendi boi n ta paga

Maria of Johnny, they put him in jailMaria di Djonzinhu, es po'l na kadia
They put him in jail because he broke glassEs po'l na kadia pamodi ê krebra vidru
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, ohOi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi, oi
For Maria, we'll sell the ox and payPamodi Maria, n ta bendi boi, n ta paga
For Maria, we'll sell the ox and payPamodi Maria, n ta bendi boi, n ta paga
For Maria, we'll sell the ox and payPamodi Maria, n ta bendi boi, n ta paga
For Maria, we'll sell the ox and payPamodi Maria, n ta bendi boi, n ta paga
For Maria, we'll sell the ox and payPamodi Maria, n ta bendi boi, n ta paga

For Nhu Morgadu don't take us downPa Nhu Morgadu ka toma nu txon
We say mommy, we'll sell the ox and payN fla mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga
For Nhu Morgadu don't take us downPa Nhu Morgadu ka toma nu txon
We say mommy, we'll sell the ox and payN fla mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga
Oh mommy, oh mommy, oh mommyOi mamãi, oi mamãi, oi mamãi
Because mommy, we'll sell the ox and payPamo' mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga
Oh mommy, oh mommy, oh mommyOi mamãi, oi mamãi, oi mamãi
Because mommy, we'll sell the ox and payPamo' mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga

For Nhu Morgado don't take us downPa Nhu Morgado ka toma nu txon
We say mommy, we'll sell the ox and payN fla mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga
For Nhu Morgadu don't take us downPa Nhu Morgadu ka toma nu txon
We say mommy, we'll sell the ox and payN fla mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga
Oh mommy, oh mommy, oh mommyOi mamãi, oi mamãi, oi mamãi
Because mommy, we'll sell the ox and payPamo' mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga
Oh mommy, oh mommy, oh mommyOi mamãi, oi mamãi, oi mamãi
Because mommy, we'll sell the ox and payPamo' mamãi, n ta bendi boi n ta paga