Meu senhor mandou chamar (Mestre Paulo dos Anjos)
Solo
O iaiá, meu senhor mandou chamar
Meu senhor mandou chamar, o iaiá
Do Mercado Popular, o iaiá
Coro
O iaiá, meu senhor mandou chamar
Solo
Ê, tô jogando capoeira
O iaiá, só vou lá quando acabar, o iaiá
Coro
Solo
Puxa, puxa, leva, leva o iaiá
Jogue p'o lado de cá, o iaiá
Coro
Solo
Mas quem não pode não intima, o iaiá
Deixe quem pode intimar, o iaiá
Coro
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Eu dei um nó, guardei a ponta, o iaiá
Você não vai desatar, o iaiá
Coro
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Ê se é de morrer Marcelino, o iaiá
Morra a mulher do Marça, o iaiá
Coro
Solo
É se é de morrer quem dá gosto, o iaiá
Morra quem gosto não dá, o iaiá
Coro
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Mas meu senhor mandou chamar, ô iaiá,
Do Mercado Popular, ô iaiá
Coro
Solo
Eu tô jogando capoeira, o iaiá
Diga a ele que eu vou já, ô iaiá
Coro
Solo
Tô jogando capoeira, o iaiá
No Mercado Popular, o iaiá
Coro
Solo
Meu senhor mandou chamar, o iaiá
Do Mercado Popular, o iaiá
Coro
Solo
Meu senhor mandou chamar, o iaiá
Do Mercado Popular, o iaiá
Coro
Solo
Meu senhor mandou chamar, o iaiá
Do Mercado Popular, o iaiá
Coro
Portuguese (BR)
Solo
Oh iaiá, my lord has summoned
My lord has summoned, oh iaiá
From the Popular Market, oh iaiá
Oh iaiá, my lord has summoned
My lord has summoned, oh iaiá
From the Popular Market, oh iaiá
Chorus
Oh iaiá, my lord has summoned
Oh iaiá, my lord has summoned
Solo
Yes, I'm playing capoeira, oh iaiá
I'll only go there when it's over, oh iaiá
Yes, I'm playing capoeira, oh iaiá
I'll only go there when it's over, oh iaiá
Chorus
Solo
Pull, pull, lead, lead, oh iaiá
Play on this side, oh iaiá
Pull, pull, lead, lead, oh iaiá
Play on this side, oh iaiá
Chorus
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But whoever can't, don't summon, oh iaiá
Let those who can, summon, oh iaiá
But whoever can't, don't summon, oh iaiá
Let those who can, summon, oh iaiá
Chorus
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I tied a knot, I kept the end, oh iaiá
You won't untie it, oh iaiá
I tied a knot, I kept the end, oh iaiá
You won't untie it, oh iaiá
Chorus
Solo
If it's to die, Marcelino, oh iaiá
May Marça's woman die, oh iaiá
If it's to die, Marcelino, oh iaiá
May Marça's woman die, oh iaiá
Chorus
Solo
If it's to die for a good cause, oh iaiá
May those who don't bring joy die, oh iaiá
If it's to die for a good cause, oh iaiá
May those who don't bring joy die, oh iaiá
Chorus
Solo
But my lord has summoned, oh iaiá,
from the Popular Market, oh iaiá
But my lord has summoned, oh iaiá,
from the Popular Market, oh iaiá
Chorus
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I'm playing capoeira, oh iaiá
Tell him I'm coming right away, oh iaiá
I'm playing capoeira, oh iaiá
Tell him I'm coming right away, oh iaiá
Chorus
Solo
I'm playing capoeira, oh iaiá
At the Popular Market, oh iaiá
I'm playing capoeira, oh iaiá
At the Popular Market, oh iaiá
Chorus
Solo
My lord has summoned, oh iaiá
From the Popular Market, oh iaiá
My lord has summoned, oh iaiá
From the Popular Market, oh iaiá
Chorus
Solo
My lord has summoned, oh iaiá
From the Popular Market, oh iaiá
My lord has summoned, oh iaiá
From the Popular Market, oh iaiá
Chorus
English (GB)