A moca do sóbrado me chámou Venhá ver Capoeira meu sinho A moca do sóbrado me chámou Venhá ver Capoeira meu sinho Sinhá mocinhá Gostava de aparecer Nos domingos de tardinhá Para a Capoeira ver A moca do sóbrado me chámou Venhá ver Capoeira meu sinho Ficava olhándo Admirando encantada Sem entender muito bem Os negros dando pérnadas A moca do sóbrado me chámou Venhá ver Capoeira meu sinho A energia Que da roda ia saindo Mexia com os sentimentos De quem tava vendo e ouvindo A moca do sóbrado me chámou Venhá ver Capoeira meu sinho Muita das vezes Dali jogava dinheiro Premiando o jogador Que mais gostasse de ver A moca do sóbrado me chámou Venhá ver Capoeira meu sinho Chegava o pai Sinhá moca disfarcava Dizia será que um dia Possó descer na caicada? A moca do sóbrado me chámou Venhá ver Capoeira meu sinho Caindo a noite A negrada ie embora Sinhá ficava espérando Quem sabe uma outra hora?

English Translation:

The housekeeper's girl called me. Come and see Capoeira my brother. The housekeeper's girl called me. Come and see Capoeira my brother. Sinhá Mocinhá I would like to appear On sunday afternoon For Capoeira to see The housekeeper's girl called me. Come and see Capoeira my brother. I kept looking Admiring delighted Not understanding very well The blacks giving birth The housekeeper's girl called me. Come and see Capoeira my brother. The energy which of the wheel was going out It moved with the feelings From whom I was seeing and hearing The housekeeper's girl called me. Come and see Capoeira my brother. A lot of times I used to pay money rewarding the player what else would you like to see? The housekeeper's girl called me. Come and see Capoeira my brother. Father arrived Sinhá Moca disguised It was said that one day Did you get down in the sidewalk? The housekeeper's girl called me. Come and see Capoeira my brother. Nightfall neglected to leave Sinha was watching maybe another time?