De Teresina a São Luís

I caught the train in Teresina
To São Luís in Maranhão
I crossed the Parnaíba
Oh, oh, what a heartache

The train went crazy in those thickets
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and spitting embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays

Good morning, Caxias
Brown land of Gonçalves Dias
Mrs. Sinhá tells Mr. Dá
That I'm very anxious
This time I won't stay

The train went crazy in those thickets
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and spitting embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays

Good afternoon, Codó, of folklore and witchcraft
I liked seeing well-mannered girls
Selling to passengers
Food, showing the plate

The train went crazy in those thickets
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and spitting embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays

Hello, Coroatá
The people from Ceará have just arrived
My brothers, a very happy harvest
You're going to Pedreiras
While I'm going to São Luís

The train went crazy in those thickets
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and spitting embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays

I caught the train in Teresina
To São Luís in Maranhão
I crossed the Parnaíba
Oh, oh, what a heartache

The train went crazy in those thickets
Spitting embers, eating firewood
Eating firewood and spitting embers
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays

It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays
It burns as much as it delays