Lorota Boa

Good Lie

Lorota Boa

I ran into a guy who messed with MaroquinhaDei uma carrera num caba qui mexeu c'a Maroquinha
It started in Mata Grande and ended in Lagoinha!Cumeçou na Mata Grande e acabou na Lagoinha!
I ran over seven leagues, carrying as I cameCurri mais de sete légua, carregado cumo eu vinha
Because I had a basket full of chickens on my headPois trazia na cabeça um balai chei de galinha

Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!
What a lie, what a good lieQui mintira qui lorota boa
What a lie, what a good lieQui mintira qui lorota boa

One very dark night I shot playfullyCerta noite muito escura atirei de brincadeira
I spread sixteen lead with my slingshotEspaiei dezesseis chumbo cum a minha atiradeira
At that moment fifteen ducks were passing by the yardNo momento ia passando quinze patos no terreiro
Who fell dead, what a more accurate shotQui cairam fulminado, ô qui tiro mais certeiro

Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!
What a lie, what a good lieQui mintira qui lorota boa
What a lie, what a good lieQui mintira qui lorota boa

One thing here in Rio that caught my attentionUma coisa aqui no Rio qui me chamou atenção
Was to see how easy it is to take transportationFoi ver a facilidade qui se toma condução
Everyone comfortable, whether by train or busTodo mundo confortave, seja em trem ou gostosão
And the ticket collectors, how kind they areE os tais de trocadores, qui amáveis que eles são

Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!
What a lie, what a good lieQui mintira qui lorota boa
What a lie, what a good lieQui mintira qui lorota boa

I'm going to tell you now a story that happened the other dayVou contar agora um caso qui astur dia assucedeu
My mother-in-law can attest that such a fact occurredMinha sogra tá de prova que tal fato aconteceu
A venomous snake saw the old lady and bit herUma cobra venenosa viu a véia e mordeu
But instead of my mother-in-law, it was the snake that diedMais inveis da minha sogra foi a cobra que morreu

Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!
What a lie, what a good lieQui mintira qui lorota boa
What a lie, what a good lieQui mintira qui lorota boa

My cousin Zé Potoca lies so much it's pitifulO meu primo Zé Potoca mente tanto qui faiz dó
He told me he caught water, wrapped it up and tied a knotMe contou qui pegou água, inrolô e deu um nó
What a darned lie, what a pointless conversationQui mintira mais danada, qui conversa mais à toa
It's all in vain, it's a big lie and a good oneDá nó n'água né pussive, é lorota e das boa

Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!
Oh, oh, oh!Oh, oh, oh!