| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Vim de ilha de Maré No saveiro de mestre João Fui morar lá na Preguiça Me criei na Conceição Eu subi o Pelourinho Eu desci a Gameleira Eu passava o dia-a-dia Nas rodas de capoeira Eu aprendi capoeira Lá na rampa e no cais da Bahia Eu aprendi capoeira Lá na rampa e no cais da Bahia Lá na rampa e no cais da Bahia Lá na rampa e no cais da Bahia | I came from Ilha de Maré In master João’s sloop I went to live there in Preguiça I grew up in Conceição I climbed the Pelourinho I went down to Gameleira I spent the day to day In the Capoeira rodas I learned capoeira There on the ramp and on the pier in Bahia I learned capoeira There on the ramp and on the pier in Bahia The gringo filmed photographed me There on the ramp and on the pier in Bahia I learned capoeira There on the ramp and on the pier in Bahia |
*The beginning of this song names many neighborhoods in Salvador, Bahia.