Jogou, caiu não levantou
Tocou, Berimbau arrebentou
Pode ser nada camarada
Mas se for
E hora de se benze
E hora de se benze
E hora de se benze
E camarada
Desconfiar é meu natural no jogo
Difícil é ver faces do mau
Por isso antes de entrar na roda
Me benzo ao pé do Berimbau
E hora de se benze
E hora de se benze
E hora de se benze
E camarada
Leve pra roda energia
E misture com dendê
Mas, se levar maldade
Maldade volta pra vc
E hora de se benze
E hora de se benze
E hora de se benze
E camarada
Que seja o sinal da cruz
Ou em forma de pensamento
Mas se for, seja com fé
E a força do sentimento
E hora de se benze
E hora de se benze
E hora de se benze
E camarada
English Translation:
Played, fell not raised
It played, Berimbau broke
It could be nothing buddy
But if it is
It's time to bless yourself
It's time to bless yourself
It's time to bless yourself
And buddy
Distrust is my natural in the game
It's hard to see faces of evil
So before you get in the wheel
I bless myself at the foot of Berimbau
It's time to bless yourself
It's time to bless yourself
It's time to bless yourself
And buddy
Take the energy wheel
And mix with palm oil
But if you take evil
Evil comes back to you
It's time to bless yourself
It's time to bless yourself
It's time to bless yourself
And buddy
Let it be the sign of the cross
Or in thought form
But if so, be it with faith
And the force of feeling
It's time to bless yourself
It's time to bless yourself
It's time to bless yourself
And buddy