Chorus:) Bate forte o tambor {Let the drums roll} Eu quero {What I want is} Tic, tic, tic, tic, tac {TIC, TIC, TIC, TIC, TAC (The beat of the drum}} (repeat)
nessa dan a {That's the rhythm} Que meu boi balan a {That makes my "boi" swing} E o povo de fora {And people from all over} V m para brincar {Come join the dance} (repeat)
(Verse:) As barrancas de terras caidas {The crumbling soil} Faz barrento o nosso rio-mar {Is clouding our river sea (the Amazone)} (repeat)
Amazonas, rio da minha vida {Amazone, river of my life} Imagem t o linda {Lovely image} Que meu Deus criou {Of God's creation}
Fez o c u, a mata e a terra {You made the sky, the forest and the land} Uniu os caboclos {You brought together the "caboclos"} Construiu o amor {You created love} (repeat)
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Bate forte o tambor {Let the drums roll} Eu quero {What I want is} Tic, tic, tic, tic, tac {TIC, TIC, TIC, TIC, TAC (The beat of the drum)} (repeat)