Capim Guiné

I planted a farm in the backlands of Piritiba
Two guava trees
Cashew, mango, and cajá

I grabbed the hoe like a backlander does
I cleared the land, set it on fire
Go see how it is

There's avocado, genipap, and banana tree
Green corn, manioc
As they say in Ceará

Onion, coriander, andu, cowpea
Twenty pigs getting fat
Even the cattle in the pen

With a lot of determination, I did everything here alone
Not even a bird's foot
Came to sow the land

Now look, buddy, the mischief
The wickedness started
Every animal comes here

I plant Guinea grass for the cattle to wag their tails
I'm turned into the devil
I'm mad at you

You see everything and stay there still
With a queer look
Like you saw a squirrel

The puma only did wickedness
The sparrow went to the city, messed up my sake
Qüé! Qüé!

Mrs. Fox only lives in malice
Do me the favor
Turn around and leave

Squirrel monkey climbing the guava tree
Opossum in the manioc
There's even an anteater

My hens don't stay still anymore
And the rooster in the early morning
Is afraid to crow

I plant Guinea grass for the cattle to wag their tails
I'm turned into the devil
I'm mad at you

You see everything and stay there still
With a queer look
Like you saw a squirrel

I plant Guinea grass for the cattle to wag their tails
I'm turned into the devil
I'm mad at you

You see everything and stay there still
With a queer look
Like you saw a squirrel

I plant Guinea grass for the cattle to wag their tails
I'm turned into the devil
I'm mad at you

You see everything and stay there still
With a queer look, man
Like you saw a squirrel