Bem-te-vi cantou no galho da gamaleira Bem-te-vi cantou no galho da gamaleira A sabia responde no meio da laranjeira Dizendo de quem e bamba Ja nasceu na Capoeira e Mestre Bimba qui foi bamba Ja nasceu na capoeira O berimbau tambem e bamba Ja nasceu na Capoeira e tudo mundo qui e bamba Ja nasceu na Capoeira

English Translation:

Great Kiskadee sang on the branch Great Kiskadee sang on the branch The wise answer in the middle of the orange tree Saying who's wobbly Already born in Capoeira and Mestre Bimba who was weak Already born in capoeira The berimbau is also weak Already born in Capoeira and everybody qui and wobbly Already born in Capoeira