Текст и перевод песни Rui Veloso - O negro do rádio de pilhas

O negro do rádio de pilhas

Vem descendo a avenida
Negro do rádio de pilhas
Todo contente da vida
Porque não chove e o sol brilha

Uá, bã-bã-bã-uoh

Batilha comprida e carapinha
Com um visual garrido
Dançando enquanto caminha
Rádio colado ao ouvido

Iê, gã-gã-gã-uoh
Uh-uh-uh-ah-ah-uoh

Sei de quem tem hi-fi, oh
E lê enciclopédia
Mas este negro curte mais
Mesmo só com a onda média

Uã, dã-dã-dã-eh-eh
Buh-buh-buh-du-ah

Uô, dã-dã-dã-yah
Uô, dã-dã-dã-yah
Uô, dã-dã-dã-yah

Filho da savana
Primo d'um coqueiro
Deus deu-lhe a devoção
Mas deu-lhe o ritmo primeiro

Quando o negro vai ao baile
Fica o logo ao centro
Tal como no rádio
A música vem lá de dentro

Yah-yah-yah-yah-yah
Uoh-uoh-dã-uoh-hum

No domingo vi o negro desgostoso
Quiosque estava fechado
E o velho rádio fanhoso
Sem pilhas estava calado

Di, pi-iá-iá-uah-uah
Uh-uh-eh-eh

Uô-na-mé-lia
Uô-na-mé-lia
Uô-na-mé-lia

Sei de quem tem hi-fi
E lê enciclopédia
Mas este negro curte mais
Mesmo só com a onda média

Uã, dã-dã-dã-eh-eh (ah-ah)
Oh-oh-di-de-ãn-ãn-ãn
Dê-ah-ah-nã-nã-nã-eh
Eh-nã-eh-nã

The guy with the battery radio

He comes down the avenue
Guy with the battery radio
Happy as a clam
Because it's not raining and the sun is shining

Whoa, bah-bah-bah-whoa

Long raincoat and big hair
Dressed to the nines
Dancing as he walks
Radio glued to his ear

Yo, gah-gah-gah-whoa
Uh-uh-uh-ah-ah-whoa

I know some people who have hi-fi, honey
And read encyclopedias
But this guy likes it better
Even with just the medium wave

Whoa, dah-dah-dah-eh-eh
Booh-booh-booh-doo-ah

Whoa, dah-dah-dah-yah
Whoa, dah-dah-dah-yah
Whoa, dah-dah-dah-yah

Son of the savanna
Cousin of a coconut tree
God gave him devotion
But he gave him rhythm first

When the guy goes to the dance
He takes center stage
Just like on the radio
The music comes from within

Yah-yah-yah-yah-yah
Whoa-whoa-dah-whoa-hum

On Sunday I saw the guy down in the dumps
The kiosk was closed
And his old radio was acting up
No batteries, so it was silent

Di, pi-ah-ah-ah-whoa-whoa
Uh-uh-eh-eh

Whoa-na-me-lia
Whoa-na-me-lia
Whoa-na-me-lia

I know some people who have hi-fi
And read encyclopedias
But this guy likes it better
Even with just the medium wave

Whoa, dah-dah-dah-eh-eh (ah-ah)
Oh-oh-di-de-ahn-ahn-ahn
Day-ah-ah-nah-nah-nah-eh
Eh-nah-eh-nah