Na Emenda

In the Amendment

Na Emenda

In the amendmentNa emenda
Tie the rope rightAmarre a corda direito
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So the rope won't breakPra corda não rebentar
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But tie a knot of respectMas dê um nó de respeito
I want the people satisfiedQuero o povo satisfeito
Playing to mendBincando de emendar

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There's a girl who breaks vowsTem moça que quebra jura
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Then can't mendDepois não pode emendar
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But the viola playerMas cantador de viola
Fixes the rhyme on the spotArruma a rima na hora
And doesn't let the rhyme breakE não deixa rima quebrar

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I'm going to make a contraptionEu vou fazer um engenho
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With Caruá ropeDe corda de Caruá
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It's a beautiful workÉ um trabalho bonito
Woman twisting the cambitoMulher torcendo o cambito
Making the rope tightFazendo a corda acochar

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The old folks were playingOs velhos tavam brincando
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And then they started to fightE depois deram pra brigar
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Sadness created pityA tristeza criou dó
Grandpa fooled grandmaO vovô enganou vovó
When it was time to mendNa hora de emendar