Brincando de Samba de Roda

Samba is not learned in school
It's a privilege of those who feel
If samba lelê got sick
We find a way to heal
And let's go

I'm a child and I'm happy
When I enter the circle
It's to samba and sing
Ciranda, cirandinha, let's dance in a circle
I went to the tororó and didn't find water
I found a beautiful cat, I blew a kiss
(I blew a kiss to the cat-to-to)

Here comes father Francisco with his guitar
Samba crioula with excitement
The rose made peace
With the quarrelsome carnation
Because

Samba lelê is sick
His head is broken
Samba, samba, samba, olelê
Samba with the kids, olalá
Samba, samba, samba, olelê
Samba with the kids

Samba is not learned in school
It's a privilege of those who feel
If samba lelê got sick, sick
We find a way to heal
And let's go

I'm a child and I'm happy
When I enter the circle
It's to samba and sing
Ciranda, cirandinha, let's dance in a circle
I went to the tororó and didn't find water
I found a beautiful cat, I blew a kiss
(I blew a kiss to the cat-to-to)

Here comes father Francisco with his guitar
Samba crioula with excitement
The rose made peace
With the quarrelsome carnation
Because

Samba lelê is sick
His head is broken
Samba, samba, samba, olelê
Samba with the kids, olalá
Samba, samba, samba, olelê
Samba with the kids, olalá

Samba, samba, samba, olelê
Samba with the kids, olalá
Samba, samba, samba, olelê
Samba with the kids, olalá

Samba, samba, samba, olelê
Samba with the kids, olalá
Samba, samba, samba, olelê