João Tatu
Cheguei num baile de rancho, tava frio, meio garoando
Raparigueiro gritou: - Olha aí quem vem chegando
Me atirei nos braços duma e já saímos cavocando
Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali cavoca lá
E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar
Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca lá
E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar
Sai que nem 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 ali cavoca lá
E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar
Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca lá
E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar
O cego la vem um bicho
Candeeiro quase apagando
E eu combinei tiburcia pra nos ir se resvalando
Que eu nasci pra ser tatu e eu quero morrer cavocando
Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali cavoca lá
E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar
Cavoca aqui, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca ali, cavoca lá
E eu nasci pra ser tatu meu negócio é cavocar
Dono do rancho gritou: - Eh gaiteiro, pode ir parando
Que eu vou contar a mulherada se não tem uma faltando
Porque lá fora eu vi um vulto esquisito cavocando
João Armadillo
I arrived at a ranch dance, it was cold, drizzling
The womanizer shouted: - Look who's coming
I threw myself into the arms of one and we started digging
Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere
And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging
Dig here, dig there, dig there, dig there, dig everywhere
And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging
I left like a suspicious crooked donkey watching over me
And the old ladies like owls lurking in the corners
And I pretended not to see and kept on digging
Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere
And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging
Dig here, dig there, dig there, dig there, dig everywhere
And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging
Here comes a blind man
The lantern almost going out
And I agreed with Tiburcia to slide away
Because I was born to be an armadillo and I want to die digging
Dig here, dig there, dig everywhere
And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging
Dig here, dig there, dig there, dig there, dig everywhere
And I was born to be an armadillo, my business is digging
The ranch owner shouted: - Hey accordion player, stop
I'm going to count the ladies to see if one is missing
Because outside I saw a strange figure digging