| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| É de madeira boa De madeira boa Pode confiar É de madeira boa De madeira boa Pode confiar E capoeira é de madeira boa Pode confiar E berimbau é de madeira boa Pode confiar | It’s good wood Good wood You can trust It’s good wood Good wood You can trust And capoeira is good wood You can trust And berimbau is good wood You can trust |
Note: A lot of room for improvisation. Instead of capoeira or berimbau, for example, people often fill in names of capoeiristas present.