Coração de Um Nordestino (feat. Mestre Toni Vargas)

I'm a Northeasterner by origin
Yes, indeed
Tanned under the blazing sun
Since childhood
The girl saw and said
This frail boy
Coughing to the point of exhaustion
Will still conquer the world
You can believe

The future isn't reserved
For a boy so poor
Unless life bends
Even if it's with irony
In the boy's heart, a dose of courage
That made him dream that one day
He would have what he deserved

He became a warrior
Fought against necessity
Avoided cruelty
Denied whip and saddle
And on the razor's edge

Danced coco and played ciranda
This boy grew up
Just to show that the path is made as we walk

Northeasterner by origin
With pride, yes indeed
Capoeira, respected
And now a valuable master
His destiny is marked
In the skin of his drum

Comrade Master Barrão
Northeasterner, at your service
Hey, take me, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, take me, I'm going
Hey, but take me
Hey, take me, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, take me, I'm going

I'll leave my backlands
For Rio de Janeiro
I'll try my luck there
To earn some money

The drought killed my cattle
Destroyed the crops
And I go with my wife and child
Without a penny

Hey, take me
Hey, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, I'm going

Blessed and praised be
I'll leave on a truck
In the backlands, I lost everything
There's nothing left for me

In my heart remains the longing
For the moonlight of my backlands
For the cattle and singing
For friends and brothers

Hey, take me
Hey, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, I'm going
The heart of a Northeasterner

Is tough like a pau-pereira
Brave like Lampião
And strong like a capoeira
In my mind, I carry memories
In my heart, a wound
Even fleeing from the drought
But I'll go with my head held high

Hey, take me
Hey, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, I'm going
Hey, but take me
Hey, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, I'm going

I'll leave my backlands
For Rio de Janeiro
I'll try my luck there
To earn some money

The drought killed my cattle
Destroyed the crops
And I go with my wife and child
Without a penny

Hey, take me
Hey, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, I'm going

Blessed and praised be
I'll leave on a truck
In the backlands, I lost everything
There's nothing left for me

In my heart remains the longing
For the moonlight of my backlands
For the cattle and singing
For friends and brothers

Hey, take me
Hey, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, I'm going

The heart of a Northeasterner
Is tough like a pau-pereira
Brave like Lampião
And strong like a capoeira

In my mind, I carry memories
In my heart, a wound
Even fleeing from the drought
But I'll go with my head held high

Hey, take me
Hey, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, I'm going
Take me

Hey, take me, I'm going
Hey, take me, I'm going