Convite de Baile

Ball Invitation

Convite de Baile

My mailman friend delivered a letter to meO carteiro meu amigo uma carta me entregou
It was a dance invitation that my girl sent meEra um convite de baile que a morena me mandou
And there were just a few days left because the mailman was lateE faltava poucos dias porque o carteiro atrasou
The party for my future love's sweet sixteenA festa dos quinze anos que faz meu futuro amor

She was waiting for me, oh, ohEla estava me esperando, ai, ai
Smelling just like a flowerCheirando igual uma flor

The party took place at the Mangabeira farmA festa foi realizada na fazenda mangabeira
There were games in the yard with banana leavesTinha torda no terreiro de folha de bananeira
And the snacks for the kids were cookies on a sieveE o lanche da moçada era biscoito na peneira
A lively accordion played for the dance and ranch styleUma sanfona xonada no arrasta-pé e rancheira

The girl in my arms, oh, ohA morena nos meus braços, ai, ai
We danced the whole night longDançamos a noite inteira

Only after the sun came up did the big dance endSó depois que o Sol saiu que terminou o bailão
The girl asked me, let’s sit in the hallA morena me pediu vamos sentar no salão
She gave me a kiss and smiled, I almost died from the thrillMe deu um beijo e sorriu, quase morri de emoção
To talk to her parents and ask for her handPra falar com os seus pais e pedir a sua mão

And we set the wedding date, oh, ohE marcamos o casamento, ai, ai
For the end of summerPara o fim do verão