Pelo Telefone [English translation]

The police chief

told me on the telephone

that in the "Carioca" there is a roulette going on

The police chief

told me on the telephone

that in the "Carioca" there is a roulette going on

Ai, ai, ai

leave your troubles behind, pal

Ai, ai, ai

Be sad if you can and you'll see

Ai, ai, ai

leave your troubles behind, pal

Ai, ai, ai

Be sad if you can and you'll see

I hope they'll spank you

So you'll never do that again

steal somebody else's love

and then put a spell on them

look at the roulette, sir, sir

you were embarrassed, sir, sir

you fell in the lake, sir, sir

of our love, sir, sir

because this samba, sir, sir

is absolutely pulsating, sir, sir

move that funky leg, sir, sir

but in a thrilling way, sir, sir

the chick told me

if a bat could see

it wouldn't do stupid things

that I should go

from this freakshow

of rumors

Ai, ai, ai

leave your troubles behind, pal

Ai, ai, ai

Be sad if you can and you'll see

Ai, ai, ai

leave your troubles behind, pal

Ai, ai, ai

Be sad if you can and you'll see

even reluctant, sir, sir

coming to this party, sir, sir

turning folly, sir, sir

in your heart, sir, sir

because this samba, sir, sir

is absolutely pulsating, sir, sir

move that funky leg, sir, sir

but in a thrilling way, sir, sir

• Artist:Martinho da Vila