Visgo de Jaca

Sticky Sap

Visgo de Jaca

Caught a well-done birdJá caçou bem-te-vi
Insisted on the painInsitiu no sofrê
It's the devilÉ o diabo
Caged the songbirdGaiolou curió
And silenced the mynahE calou o mainá
It's the devilÉ o diabo

Held tight with the sticky sapSegurou com o visgo da jaca
Singing sparrow, the songbirdCambaxirra, coleiro cantor
Just like the dark-haired girl trapped meTal e qual me prendeu a morena dendê
In love...No amor...
San Francisco, friend of the woodsSão Francisco, amigo da mata
Avenger, the cage brokeJusticeiro, viveiro quebrou
But didn’t see that the girl mistreats me and makes me sufferMas não viu que a morena maltrata e me faz sofredor

My land has grass, auri treeMinha terra tem sapê, arueira
Where the thrush singsOnde canta o sabiá
And the girl wants to see me in the dustE a morena quer me ver na poeira
And without wings to flyE sem asa prá voar