Zé Tambozeiro

Zé Tambozeiro

Zé Tambozeiro

I'm going to call Zé TambozeiroVou chamar Zé Tambozeiro
To play the drum of AngolaPra bater tambor de Angola
I'm going to call Mr. Zé TambozeiroVou chamar seu Zé Tambozeiro
Because the samba has just arrivedÉ que o samba chegou agora
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora....
Who's a master goes to the sambaQuem é bamba vai pro samba
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora....
Join the circle and don't waverEntra na roda e não bambeia
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora....
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora....
Look, look at the full moonOlha, olha a lua cheia
Look how the sea brightens, Hey, Hey, HeyOlha como o mar clareia, Iê, Iê, Iê
I'm going to call Zé TambozeiroEu vou chamar zé tambozeiro
Because the samba has just arrivedQue o samba chegou agora
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora....
I'm not going to leave anymoreJá não vou mais ir embora
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
I'm going to the farm and taking the knifeEu vou pra roça e levo a faca
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
To cut jackfruit for her to danceCortar jaca pra ela dançar
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
My love's bellyA barriga do meu bem
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
Is what makes me workÉ quem me faz trabalhar
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
The samba has just arrived nowO samba chegou agora...
Until the break of dawnAté o romper da aurora
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
Who is meant to cry doesn't cryQuem é de chorar não chora
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
If I don't sing, she begs meSe eu não cantar ela me implora
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
This woman adores meEssa nega me adora
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora....
How I miss CandeiaQue saudade do candeia
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
Who had samba in his veinsQue tinha o samba na veia
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
It's still the light that brightensAinda é luz que clareia
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
It's present even in the full moonEstá presente até na lua cheia
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
Who's a master doesn't waverQuem é bamba não bambeia
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
Otherwise, it does ugly thingsSenão faz coisa feia
Because the samba has just arrived nowÉ que o samba chegou agora
Because the samba has just arrived now...É que o samba chegou agora....