Bambo do Bambu

Bamboo from the Bamboo Tree

Bambo do Bambu

Look at the bamboo from the bamboo tree, bamboo, bambooOlha o bambo de bambu, bambu, bambu
Look at the bamboo from the bamboo tree, bamboozleOlha o bambo de bambu, bambulelê
Look at the bamboo from the bamboo tree, bamboolalaOlha o bambo de bambu, bambulalá
I want to hear you say three timesEu quero ver dizer três vezes
Bamboozle, bamboolalaBambulê, bambulalá

I went to a feast at Zé Pequeno's houseFui a um banquete na casa do Zé Pequeno
The table was out in the open for everyone to fitA mesa tava no sereno pra todo mundo caber
There was cutlery of all kindsTinha de toda qualidade de talher
There were more men than womenTinha mais homem que mulher
But there was just nothing to eat, bambooMas só não tinha o que comer, bambu

At said feast mentioned aboveNo tal banquete dito-cujo referido
Women who had husbandsMulher que tinha marido
Didn't struggle at allNão passou aperto, não
Because those darn ladies, to avoid starvingPois as danadas, para não morrer de fome
Each one ate her manCada qual comeu seu homem
They didn't have indigestion, bambooNão tiveram indigestão, bambu

I know a man who has 17 childrenConheço um homem que tem 17 filhos
Who put them all to workQue pôs tudo no desvio
For the police to employPra polícia empregar
His wife, still promising in beautyA mulher dele, de beleza ainda promete
To give birth to seventeenDar a luz a dezessete
And then stop, bambooPra depois então parar, bambu