Eu Sambo Mesmo
João Gilberto
I Really Samba
There are those who samba very well
There are those who samba for pleasure
There are those who samba to watch others samba
But I don't samba to copy anyone
I really samba with the desire to samba
Because in samba I feel my body move
And it's only in samba that I feel pleasure
There are those who don't like samba, don't value it, don't understand
The hot, harmonious, and playful samba
It moves us and makes us want to live
The minority says they don't like it but they do
And suffer a lot when they see someone samba
They make an effort, control themselves, pretend not to be
Taken by the samba, crazy to samba