Peneirei Fubá

I sifted cornmeal, cornmeal fell
I sifted cornmeal again, it disappeared
Oh, oh, oh, she's the one who left me
Oh, oh, oh, why doesn't she love me

I had two golden scissors sent from Bahia
One to cut jealousy, the other to cut courtship
Oh, oh, oh, she's the one who left me
Oh, oh, oh, why doesn't she love me

I threw my white handkerchief at the cemetery gate
If it's not for marriage, I don't want to bother

The stars in the sky run, I want to run too
One runs after the other, I run after my beloved

I launched my boat in the water loaded with flowers
There's nothing more beautiful than the eyes of my love
Oh, oh, oh, she's the one who left me
Oh, oh, oh, why doesn't she love me