Águas do São Francisco

I bathed in the waters of São Francisco
I sailed a river that looks like the sea
I bathed in the waters of the 'old chico'
I sailed a river that looks like the sea
The São Francisco, a gift from nature
Blue water, what beauty
Come irrigate my backlands

Who doesn't know the famous São Francisco
So mighty, turned Sobradinho into a sea
In Petrolândia, go see the great dam
Paulo Afonso, the waterfall
In Xingó, go take a walk

My 'old chico', oh my God, what greatness
What wealth this river has to give
Its waters generate energy and wealth
It saves the Northeast and poverty
And works miracles wherever it goes

I bathed in the waters of São Francisco
I sailed a river that looks like the sea
I bathed in the waters of the 'old chico'
I sailed a river that looks like the sea
The São Francisco, a gift from nature
Blue water, what beauty
Come irrigate my backlands

'Water caboclo' is a backlands legend
And the 'gaiola' descends the river to haunt
Enter the waters, ask God, cross yourself and pray
May the 'carranca' protect you
So the waters don't take you away