Disse o galo para galinha

folk song / traditional

Lyrics

(Folk song)

Disse o galo pr’á galinha,
Casemos, ó prima.
Sim, sim, casaremos,
mas, falta a madrinha.
Respondeu a cobra
lá da ribeirinha,
que ela estava pronta
p’ra ser a madrinha.

A madrinha já nós temos
e mui certa a temos,
agora o padrinho,
onde nós iremos?
Respondeu o rato
do seu buraquinho,
que ele estava pronto
p’ra ser o padrinho.

O padrinho já nós temos
e mui certo o temos,
agora o carneiro,
onde nós iremos?
Respondeu o lobo
lá do seu lobal,
que ele estava pronto
pr’ó carneiro dar.

O carneiro já nós temos
e mui certo o temos,
agora o pão trigo,
onde nós iremos?
Responde a formiga
do seu formigal,
que ela estava pronta
para o trigo dar.

O pão trigo já nós temos
e mui certo o temos,
mas a cozinheira,
onde nós iremos?
Responde a raposa,
por ser mais lampeira,
que ela estava pronta
p’ra ser cozinheira.

Cozinheira já nós temos,
e mui certa a temos,
não nos falta nada,
sim, sim, casaremos.
Cozinheira já nós temos,
e mui certa a temos,
não nos falta nada,
sim, sim, casaremos.

English Translation - The rooster said to the hen

The rooster said to the hen,
“Let’s get married, my cousin.”
“Yes, yes, we will get married,
but we’re missing a godmother.”
“The snake replied,
“from the riverside,”
that she was ready
to be the godmother.

We already have a godmother
and we certainly have her,
now the godfather,
where will we go?”
“The mouse replied,
“from his little hole,”
that he was ready
to be the godfather.

We already have a godfather
and we certainly have him,
now the sheep,
where will we go?”
“The wolf replied,
“from his little hole,”
that he was ready
for the sheep to give birth.

We already have a sheep
and we certainly have him,
now the wheat bread,
where will we go?”
“The ant replied,
“from her anthill,”
that she was ready
for the wheat bread to give birth.

“We already have the wheat bread,
and we certainly have it,
but the cook,
where will we go?
The fox replies,
being more of a fox,
that she was ready
to be a cook.

We already have a cook,
and we certainly have her,
we lack nothing,
yes, yes, we will get married.
We already have a cook,
and we certainly have her,
we lack nothing,
yes, yes, we will get married.