Vou pra Bahia
also sung as “Vou pra Bahia só pra ver vapor correr no mar”
The singer is off to Bahia just to watch the steamboats sail the sea.
Draft translation The English is a first pass and hasn't been checked yet — corrections welcome.
Solo
Vou pra BahiaI'm going to Bahia
Só pra ver vapor correr no mar (x2)Just to watch the steamboat sail the sea
No mar, ê êOn the sea, eh eh
No mar, ê êOn the sea, eh eh
No mar, ê ê, no marOn the sea, eh eh, on the sea