Zé Pelintra

Zé Pelintra

Zé Pelintra

Zé Pelintra came down, Zé Pelintra loweredZé Pelintra desceu, Zé Pelintra baixou
He's the one who arrives and breaks the lockÉ ele que chega e parte a fechadura
Of the closed gateDo portão cerrado
Zé Pelintra came down, Zé Pelintra loweredZé Pelintra desceu, Zé Pelintra baixou
He's the one who charms, who penetratesÉ ele quem chamega, quem penetra
Into every crevice and breaks the padlockEm cada fresta e rompe o cadeado

And when Zé Pelintra shows up in the villageE quando Zé Pelintra pinta na aldeia
The whole town dancesO povo todo saracoteia
Breaks up ugly fights, sharp dressed in white suitAparta briga feia, terno branco alinhado
Hair slicked back with shiny pomadeCabelo arapuá de brilhantina besuntado
He's the yolk of the egg, drinks jurema juiceEle do ovo é a porção gema, bebe sumo de jurema
Solves impossible demandsResolve impossível demanda
Elastic man, rubber manHomem elástico, homem borracha
Slides like vaselineDesliza que nem vaselina
Greetings to his gangSaravá à sua banda
(Greetings, greetings)(Saravá, saravá)

He's the one who opens a gap,É ele quem abre uma brecha,
Lights a fuse in the dark,Acende uma mecha no breu,
Unscrews the screw and his horse is meDesparafusa a rosca e seu cavalo sou eu

Zé Pelintra came down, Zé Pelintra loweredZé Pelintra desceu, Zé Pelintra baixou
He's the one who arrives and breaks the lockÉ ele que chega e parte a fechadura
Of the gate without a wallDo portão sem muro
Zé Pelintra came down, Zé Pelintra loweredZé Pelintra desceu, Zé Pelintra baixou
He's the one who charms, who penetratesÉ ele quem chamega, quem penetra
Into every crevice and breaks the padlockEm cada fresta e rompe o cadeado