Padroeiro do Ceará

The day I was born I was a sickly baby
My mother made a promise, I give my son to Jesus
Only at the age of 7, I will cut your hair and baptize you I will give you the holy name
Then came the confusion, at 7 years old I already knew what was good
My mother called and said, come here boy, your name will be João
John no, mommy, John no, mommy, John no, mommy, John no
John no, mommy, John no, mommy, John no, mommy, John no
So I'll call you Antonio or Francisco
No Toinho, no mommy Toinho, no mommy Toinho, no mommy Toinho
Chiquinho no mommy Chiquinho no mommy Chiquinho mommy? Chiquinho no
So I'll call you Raimundo or Sebastião
Little world no mommy Little world no mommy Little world no mommy Little world no
Sebastian no mommy, Tião mommy, Tião no mommy, Tião no
So I'll call you Emanuel or Joaquim
Manel no mommy Manel no mommy, Manel mommy?, Manel no
Quinquinho no mommy, Quinquinho no mommy, Joaquim no mommy, Quinquinho no
So I will pay homage to the Patron Saint of Ceará
Your name will be José, if you don't want it you will get beaten
Joe yes, mommy, Joe yes yes mommy, Joe yes mommy, Joe yes yes
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Mom, what a beautiful name, my name is José, beautiful name Zé
I liked it, mom. My name is José. Mom, keep this belt
This belt is to hold up your pants, mom
Mom, how beautiful that you named me José