Canoeiro

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Canoeiro

Sunday afternoon I was really idleDomingo de tardezinha eu estava mesmo à toa
I invited my friends to go fishing in the lagoonConvidei meus companheiros pra ir pescar na lagoa
We took our fishing gear, oh, oh, we went fishing in a canoe!Levamos rede de lance, ai, ai, fomos pescar de canoa!

I brought my gear to have a good fishingEu levei meus apreparo pra dá uma pescada boa
We were cutting through the water in my old canoeSaímos cortando água na minha velha canoa
I spotted the heron from afar, oh, oh, as I approached, it flewA garça avistei de longe, ai, ai, chegar perto ela voa

I went downstream, paddling my canoeFui descendo rio a baixo, remando minha canoa
I entered a backwater, to come out in another lagoonEu entrei numa vazante, fui sair noutra lagoa
It's the calm of the Rio Pardo, oh, oh, where the painted fish thriveÉ o remanso do Rio Pardo, ai, ai, onde o pintado amoa

To catch good fish is hard work, we sweatPra pegar peixe dos bão dá trabalho, a gente soa
I throw timbó in the water, stunning the fishEu jogo timbó na água com isso o peixe atordoa
I cast the net and shout, (oh) oh, the golden fish gatherJogo a rede e dou um grito, (ih) ai, ai, o dourado amontoa

The river was rising, covering the canoeO rio estava enchendo muito tava encobrindo a canoa
I followed the tide, and docked my canoeAcompanhei a maré, e encostei minha canoa
With each paddle stroke I gave, oh, oh, the bow swayedCada remada que eu dava, ai, ai, dava um balanço na proa