Corri pra Ver

Run to See

Corri pra Ver

I heard singing like thisOuvi cantando assim
The majesty of sambaA majestade do samba
It’s here, it’s hereChegou chegou
I ran to seeCorri pra ver
To see who it wasPra ver quem era
When I got thereChegando lá
It was PortelaEra a Portela
It was Portela from your hometownEra a Portela do seu natal
Winning another carnivalGanhando mais um carnaval
It was Portela of ClaudionorEra a Portela do Claudionor
Portela is my great lovePortela é meu grande amor
It was the queen of Oswaldo CruzEra rainha de Oswaldo Cruz
Portela really seduces usPortela muito nos seduz
It was Master Paulo, its founderFoi mestre Paulo seu fundador
Our poet and teacherNosso poeta e professor