| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Vou deixar esta terra | |
| E vou pra Bahia, ô Bahia |
Ô Bahia
O Senhor do Bonfim já mandou me chamar, ô Bahia
Ô Bahia
Morena, morena, morena da Bahia, ô Bahia
Ô Bahia
Berimbau ta tocando
Está me chamando, ô Bahia
Ô Bahia
Vou lá na ladeira jogar Capoeira, ô Bahia
Ô Bahia
Ai Bahia morena, morena da Bahia, ô Bahia
Ô Bahia
Ai meu Deus que saudade eu tenho da Bahia, ô Bahia
Ô Bahia
Onde meu Mestre chora mas chora cantando, ô Bahia
Ô Bahia | I'm leaving this land
And going to Bahia, oh Bahia
Oh Bahia
The Lord of Bonfim has sent for me, oh Bahia
Oh Bahia
Morena, morena, morena from Bahia, oh Bahia
Oh Bahia
The berimbau is playing, it's calling me, oh Bahia
Oh Bahia
I'm going over to the hill to play capoeira, oh Bahia
Oh Bahia
Oh morena Bahia, morena from Bahia, oh Bahia
Oh Bahia
Oh my god, how much I miss Bahia, oh Bahia
Oh Bahia
Where my master cries, but he cries singing, oh Bahia
Oh Bahia |
Author: Adalto Santos
T/L: I left "morena" as it can be interpreted in different ways. In Brazil 'morena' will usually be either a woman with a medium to dark complexion, or any woman with dark brown hair (brunette).