Ginga Original (Capoeira Me Cháma Da Licença Meu Senhor)

Capoeira me chama E eu vou atender Entro na roda sem medo Com malícia e segredo Pronto pra me defender

Capoeira me chama E eu vou atender Entro na roda sem medo Com malícia e segredo Pronto pra me defender

Com um pouco de molejo Vou de encontro ao berimbau Quem não sabe agora aprende É o arame, a cabaça e um pedaço de pau

Iê aaaaa, iê ooooo Capoeira me chama da licença meu senhor

Iê aaaaa, iê ooooo Capoeira me chama da licença meu senhor

Você dança e se defende Nesta ginga original Que mexe tanto com a gente Envolvendo até a mente Na origem mundial

__Iê aaaaa, iê ooooo Capoeira me chama da licença meu senhor

Iê aaaaa, iê ooooo Capoeira me chama da licença meu senhor! __

Capoeira me chama...

Translation combined from http://nuscapoeira.blogspot.com/ and

Capoeira calls me And I go to attend I enter the roda without fear With malícia and (a) secret To quickly defend [myself]

__Capoeira calls me And I go to attend I enter the roda without fear With cunningness and (a) secret Ready to defend myself

E-yeh aaaa , e-yeh ooooo Capoeira calls me, give me permission, my Sir E-yeh aaaa , e-yeh ooooo Capoeira calls me, give me permission, my Sir__

With a little swing I go to meet at the berimbau Those who do not sing clap It is the string, the gourd and the a piece of stick

E-yeh aaaa , e-yeh ooooo Capoeira calls me, give me permission, my Sir E-yeh aaaa , e-yeh ooooo Capoeira calls me, give me permission, my Sir

You dance and defend yourself In this ginga original That moves us so much Involving even the mind In the worldwide origin

E-yeh aaaa , e-yeh ooooo Capoeira calls me, give me permission, my Sir E-yeh aaaa , e-yeh ooooo Capoeira calls me, give me permission, my Sir

Capoeira is calling me ...