Cuidado Iracema

Beware Iracema

Cuidado Iracema

I took a 'thing'Peguei uns "trem"
Put it inside a trainBotei dentro de um trem
And went to look for more peaceE fui procurar mais sossego
Out there with IracemaPor aí com Iracema
IracemaIracema

Well, I didn't reach Santana de IpanemaBem não cheguei em Santana de Ipanema
I've heard at the foot of the mountainJá ouvi no pé da serra
A 'tei-tei'Um "tei-tei"

From the road, I saw many peopleLá da estrada muita gente eu avistei
It was forró from the foothills and I shoutedEra forró de pé-de-serra e gritei

Run IracemaCorre Iracema
Look out for the barrier, IracemaOlha a barreira, Iracema
Cliff Iracema, run!Ribanceira Iracema, corre!

Beware IracemaCuidado Iracema
Macambira tears the skirtMacambira rasga a saia
There are animals, there are centipedesAí tem bicho, tem lacraia
There are caterpillars and snakes that bite, kill themTem lagarta e cobra que morde, mata aê

Don't be afraid of the caterpillar IracemaNão tenha medo da lagarta Iracema
and the snake that bites, kill theme a cobra que morde, mata aê

Kill, kill, kill IracemaMata, mata, mata Iracema
And the longing is very ungratefulE a saudade é muito ingrata