| 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 |
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).
