Canto da Mata
David Assayag
Forest Song
Oh, oh, oh, ha, ha
When the drums sound in the forest
The bodies sing their song in the air
And dancing around the bonfire
They start to sing
Caprichoso is my bumba ox
Ha-ha-ha
And it's part of a people
With ancient tradition
In the strong beat of the big drum
They sing the songs in great splendor
Exalting Mother Nature
That Tupã created
The most beautiful thing about my bumba ox
Is to see these people here and there
Is to see the forest and the whole world
Exploding in the air
Hea, ea, ea, ea, eô
Hea, ea, ea, ea, eô
Oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh, oh
