Respeita Januário

When I went back to the backlands
I wanted to make fun of Januário
With my silver accordion
Just below, one hundred and twenty, black buttons close together
Like a paired black man
But before showing off passing through Granito
They quickly told me
From Taboca to Rancharia, from Salgueiro to Bodocó, Januário is the greatest!
And that's when the old Jacó told me a bit angrily

Luí, respect Januário
Luí, respect Januário
Luí, you may be famous, but your father is more cunning
And with him no one will go, Luí
Respect your father's eight bass buttons!
Respect your father's eight bass buttons!

Wow, with six hundred million, have you ever seen it!
After this son of Januário returned from the south
There's been a commotion over there towards Novo Exu
Everyone goes to see the devil of the black man
I went too, but I didn't like it
The man has changed a lot
Doesn't even look like that kid who left here in 1930
He was skinny, hunchbacked, big-headed, bow-legged, ugly as hell!
No way!
The man is fat now, looks like a major!
He's all dressed up!
A lot of money!
He got rich! He's wealthy!
By my calculations
He must own more than 10 thousand reais!
Big damn accordion 120 bass buttons!
That's a lot of bass buttons!
I don't even know why so many bass buttons!
Because looking closely he only plays on 2
Not Januário!
Januário's accordion has 8 bass buttons, but he plays on all 8
You know what? Luiz is very popular!
He's extremely popular!
But he needs to respect his father's 8 bass buttons
And that's why I sing like this!

Luí, respect Januário
Luí, respect Januário
Luí, you may be famous, but your father is more cunning
And with him no one will go, Luí
Respect your father's eight bass buttons!
Respect your father's eight bass buttons!
Respect your father's eight bass buttons!