Mandei Caiar Meu Sobrado
The singer had his house whitewashed — in yellow.
Draft translation The English is a first pass and hasn't been checked yet — corrections welcome.
Solo
Mandei caiar meu sobradoI had my townhouse whitewashed
Mandei, mandei, mandeiI did, I did, I did
Mandei caiar de amareloI had it washed in yellow
Caiei, caiei, caieiI washed it, washed it, washed it