Bahia Com H

Excuse me, excuse me, my lord
Excuse me, excuse me, for iôiô
I am a lover of the beautiful Bahia, however
To know its secret, I will be Bahian too

Excuse me, to like just a little bit
I won't steal Bahia, have mercy!
And the poet already said
That there is no land more beautiful
That's old, it's from the time
When Bahia was written with an H!

Let me see, with my eyes of a nostalgic lover
The Bahia of my heart
Let me see, Baixa do Sapateiro, Chariot, Barroquinha, Calçada, Taboão!

I am a friend who returns happily
To your open arms, Bahia!
I am a poet and I don't want to stay
So far from your magic!

Let me see, your mansions, churches, your saints
Slopes, and hills like a postcard
Excuse me to pray to Senhor do Bonfim

Hail the immortal Holy Bahia
Bahia of a thousand dreams!
I am happy in life
To know that Bahia is Brazil!