Uirapuru

Uirapuru

Uirapuru

Once on horsebackCerta vez de montaria
I rode down the ParanáEu descia o Paraná
The local guy rowingO caboclo que remava
Wouldn't stop talking, ah, ahNão parava de falar, ah, ah
Wouldn't stop talking, ah, ahNão parava de falar, ah, ah
What a chatty guy!Que caboclo falador

He told me about the werewolfMe contou do lobisomem
The water mother, the tajáDa mãe-d'água, do tajá
He mentioned JurutaiDisse do Jurutai
Who laughs at the moonlight, ah, ahQue se ri pro luar, ah, ah
Who laughs at the moonlight, ah, ahQue se ri pro luar, ah, ah
What a chatty guy!Que caboclo falador!

He mocked the spiritsQue mangava de visagem
That killed the surucucúQue matou surucucú
And swore with a flourishE jurou com pavulagem
That he caught a uirapuru, ah, ahQue pegou uirapuru, ah, ah
That he caught a uirapuru, ah, ahQue pegou uirapuru, ah, ah
What a tempting guy!Que caboclo tentador!

Little caboclo, my loveCaboclinho, meu amor
Find one for meArranja um pra mim
I’m feeling blue to catchAndo roxo pra pegar
One just like thatUnzinho assim

The devil went awayO diabo foi-se embora
Didn't want to give me oneNão quis me dar
I’ll save my penniesVou juntar meu dinheirinho
So I can buy onePra poder comprar

But the day I buy itMas no dia que eu comprar
That guy's gonna sufferO caboclo vai sofrer
I’ll stir upEu vou desassossegar
His sweetheart, ah, ahO seu bem querer, ah, ah
His sweetheart, ah, ahO seu bem querer, ah, ah
Just let him be!Ora deixa ele pra lá!