O Samba Taí

The Samba is Here

O Samba Taí

They said the samba got lostDisseram que o samba se perdeu
Where could it be?Onde será que ele está?
They say it kept moving forwardDizem que ele foi seguindo adiante
Without asking anyoneSem consultar a ninguém.

To understand the samba...Pra entender o samba...
You don't need to leaveVocê não precisa sair
Where you areDe onde está.

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The samba is hereO Samba taí
The samba is...O samba tá...
It's in the blood of those who know how to sambaTá no sangue daquele que sabe sambar.

(I told you but they said...)(Te falei mas disseram...)
They said the samba got lostDisseram que o samba se perdeu
Where could it be?Onde será que ele está
They say it kept moving forwardDizem que ele foi seguindo adiante
Without asking anyoneSem consultar a ninguém.

To understand the samba...Pra entender o samba...
You don't need to leaveVocê não precisa sair
Where you areDe onde está.

(2x)(2x)
The samba is hereO Samba taí
The samba is...O samba tá..
It's in the blood of those who know how to sambaTá no sangue daquele que sabe sambar.

It's in the heart of RamosTa no cacique de Ramos
It's also in the armpitNo sovaco também tá.
It's at the foot of the Penha ChurchTá no pé da Igreja da Penha,
In the Central trainNo trem da Central,
It's at Mauá SquareTá na Praça Mauá.

It's in the frevo in RecifeTá no frevo em Recife,
It's also in the StatesNos ?Estates? também tá.
It made history in BahiaFez história na Bahia,
They even say it was born thereDizem até que nasceu lá.

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The samba is hereO Samba taí
The samba is...O samba tá...
It's in the blood of those who know how to sambaTá no sangue daquele que sabe sambar.

When it came down from the hill, buddyQuando desceu lá do morro, compadre.
It came down smoothlyEle desceu numa boa.
Expressed emotionManifestou emoção.
The samba traveled by planeO samba andou de avião.
The samba traveled by canoeO samba andou de canoa.

The samba had a blastO samba pintou o sete.
With the queen and the jackCom dama e valete.
You know how it is...Sabe como é...
The samba is in the headO samba está na cabeça,
And in the palm of the hand and in the sole of the footE na palma da mão e na sola do pé.

(2x)(2x)
The samba is hereO Samba taí
The samba is...O samba tá..
It's in the blood of those who know how to sambaTá no sangue daquele que sabe sambar.

I'll ask Saint George the warriorVou pedir pra São Jorge guerreiro,
Who is my patron saintQue é meu padroeiro,
To bless mePra me abençoar.
It's in the blood of those who know how to sambaTá no sangue daquele que sabe sambar

I'll go to the samba at night and during the dayVou pro samba de noite e de dia,
The black woman knew before getting marriedA preta sabia antes de casar.
It's in the blood of those who know how to samba...Tá no sangue daquele que sabe sambar...

(Oh, in the blood of those, those, those who know how to samba...)(Ô, no sangue daquele, daquele, daquele que sabe sambar...)

It's in the blood of those who know how to samba...Tá no sangue daquele que sabe sambar...

(Oh, in the blood of those, those, those who know how to samba...)(Ô, no sangue daquele, daquele, daquele que sabe sambar...)

It's in the blood of those who know how to samba...Tá no sangue daquele que sabe sambar...