Guiomar

Oh Guiomar, oh Guiomar
the jongo is not for 'buia' Guiomar,
hold the tune to last.

Our jongo has harmony,
in Balaiada at Grandma Maria's house,
the caxambu plays until daybreak,
I dance jongo belly to belly with Sá Maria.

At the edge of the well, where Guiomar lives,
mom mermaid lives at the bottom of the sea,
hold our jongo Guiomar,
don't let our jongo sink.

Hold the drum, look at the tune,
beat 'paó' folks.
I improvise the jongo my buddy,
my caxambu plays until dawn.