Eu morava na areia
I lived in the sand
Me mudei para o sertão
I moved to the backlands
Aprendi a namorar
I learned to love
Com um aperto de mão
With a handshake
O anel que tu me deste
The ring you gave me
Era vidro e se quebrou
It was glass and it broke
O amor que tu me tinhas
The love you had me
Era bom e assim ficou
It was good and so it was
Bambeia pião [x2]
Spinning top [x2]
Roda vida em minha volta
Wheel life around me
Roda e trás a saudade
Spin and bring back the nostalgia
Que da vida é o que me importa
That life is what matters to me
Roda e trás a saudade
Spin and bring back the nostalgia
Roda bola de gude
Marbles wheel
Bola de meia e cordão
Sock and cord ball
Oh, menina de olhos grandes
Oh, big-eyed girl
Linda flor do meu sertão
Beautiful flower from my hinterland