Ê São Bento
also sung as “Bota meu barco no vento”
A plea to São Bento to put the singer's boat into the wind so it can sail.
Draft translation The English is a first pass and hasn't been checked yet — corrections welcome.
Solo
Ê São BentoEh, São Bento
Bota meu barco no ventoPut my boat into the wind
Eu quero ver navegarI want to see it sail
Ê São BentoEh, São Bento
Bota meu barco no ventoPut my boat into the wind
Lá lá ê, lá lá ê láLa la eh, la la eh la