Mandei, mandei benzer, mandei benzer meu berimbau na capela Mandei, mandei benzer, mandei benzer meu berimbau na capela Tocava meu berimbau, quando o arame se quebrou era sinal e coisa ruim, mais eu não quis acreditar toda vez que eu tocava o berimau, o arame voltava a se quebrar eu levei meu berimbau, numa capela pra benzer e pedir para São Bento do mal vim me proteger Mandei, mandei benzer, mandei benzer meu berimbau na capela Mandei, mandei benzer, mandei benzer meu berimbau na capela eu pedir pra São Bento, benzer eu pedir pra São Bento, guardar eu pedir pra São Bento, benzer o meu berimbau eu vou tocar

English Translation:

I sent, sent bless, sent bless my berimbau in the chapel I sent, sent bless, sent bless my berimbau in the chapel I was playing my berimbau when the wire broke it was a sign and a bad thing, but I didn't want to believe it every time I touched the berimau, the wire would break again I took my berimbau in a chapel to bless and ask for St. Benedict from evil came to protect me I sent, sent bless, sent bless my berimbau in the chapel I sent, sent bless, sent bless my berimbau in the chapel I ask Saint Benedict, bless I ask São Bento to save I ask Saint Benedict, bless my berimbau I'll play