Boiada Cuiabana

Cuiabana Cattle Drive

Boiada Cuiabana

I will tell you about my life from the time I was youngVou contar a minha vida do tempo que eu era moço
About a trip I took to the backlands of Mato GrossoDe uma viagem que eu fiz lá pro sertão do Mato Grosso
I went to get a herd of cattle, it was in the month of AugustFui buscar uma boiada, isto foi no mês de agosto

My boss was shipped on the Sorocabana lineMeu patrão foi embarcado na linha sorocabana
The foreman of the convoy was Juca, famous flowerCapataz da comitiva era o Juca Flor da Fama
I was hired to bring a herd of cattle from CuiabáFui tratado pra trazer uma boiada cuiabana

In the bay was João Negrão, in the dapple-gray SeverinoNo baio foi João Negrão, no tordilho, Severino
Zé Garcia on the chestnut and on the pampa was CatarinoZé Garcia no Alazão e no pampa foi Catarino
The godmother and the packhorse were pulled by a boyA madrinha e o cargueiro, quem puxava era um menino

I left Lambari on my roan beastEu saí de Lambari na minha Besta Ruana
Only after thirty days did I arrive in AquidauanaSó depois de trinta dias que cheguei em Aquidauana
There I fell in love with a wicked Bahian womanLá fiquei enamorado de uma malvada baiana

Upon arriving in Campo Grande, I entered a casinoAo chegar em Campo Grande, num cassino, eu fui entrando
A beautiful Paraguayan woman was playing at the tableUma linda paraguaia, na mesa, estava jogando
I put my hand in my pocket, money was abundantBotei a mão na gibeira, dinheiro estava sobrando

She sent word for me to come closerEla mandou me dizer pra que eu fosse chegando
I sent word back for her to keep drinking, I would payEu mandei dizer pra ela: Vai bebendo, eu vou pagando
I played nine rounds, my money was running outEu joguei nove partidas, meu dinheiro foi rodando

The moon was hiding, the morning was breakingA Lua foi se escondendo, vinha rompendo a manhã
That charming, dark-skinned brunetteAquela morena faceira trigueira cor de romã
Sobbing, she saidSoluçando me dizia
Boy, take me with you, I will give you all my soulMuchacho leva-me contigo que te darei toda a minha alma
All my love, all my affection, all my lifeTodo mi amor, todo mi carinho, toda mi vida
The cowboys at the ranch were ready to leaveOs boiadeiros no rancho estavam prontos pra partida
In a fragrant rosebush, the birds were singingNuma roseira cheirosa, os passarinhos cantavam
My roan beast seemed to knowA minha Besta Ruana parece que adivinhava
That I wouldn't leave alone, my love was with meQue eu sozinho não partia, meu amor me acompanhava

I left Campo Grande with the herd from CuiabáEu parti de Campo Grande com a boiada cuiabana
My love came on the back of my roan beastMeu amor veio na anca da minha Besta Ruana
Today I have someone who brings me joy in my old shackHoje tenho quem me alegra na minha velha choupana