Toada do Boi Cigano

I went to a party in the Pernambuco backcountry
I caught the bravest ox in the backcountry
I arrived at the party and immediately heard rumors
Be careful when entering the woods
Because the gypsy ox is as quick as a cat
To catch him, you must be determined
Because the gypsy ox is as quick as a cat
To catch him, you must be determined

The farmer hugged me and said
This herd has been running for over 15 years
I have a diploma for whoever catches the gypsy and leaves him
Tied to the post

I entered the woods and found his trail
I kept walking, but ahead I saw him
I shouted four times and put the horse on him
I ran with him on top of a plateau

The ox ran on top of the plateau
He ran looking for the lowland
Leaving stones and catingueira trees uprooted
I went to catch him inside a thicket

The old bull couldn't handle the run
I tied him to the aroeira trunk
The smell of the catingueira bark remained
On my hat, on my leggings, and on my jacket

I kept this diploma as a memory
It's proof that in my childhood
I was a cowboy and had a lot of confidence
I ran in the woods and honored my profession
I was a cowboy and had a lot of confidence
I ran in the woods and honored my profession