Cortando o Pano

I messed up the cut, Mr. Zé Mariano
I apologize for my mistake
I'm a first-year tailor
I grab the scissors and start cutting the fabric

Oh, what an ungrateful life
A tailor has
When he messes up, he ruins the whole fabric
When he gets it right, the outfit doesn’t fit

I made a suit for my brother José
It turned out short because of a mistake
I'm a first-year tailor
I grab the scissors and start cutting the fabric

Oh, what an ungrateful life
A tailor has
When he messes up, he ruins the whole fabric
When he gets it right, the outfit doesn’t fit

If your brother shows up?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
Are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
And if the fabric gets ruined?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
Are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
If the fabric gets a hole?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
Are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
And if the fabric gets burned?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
Are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
If Germano shows up?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
If Fulano shows up?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
If Sicrano shows up?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
But are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
But are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric

Get out of here, you troublemaker
You’re bothering me, I’m tough
I’m a first-year tailor
But I make clothes for anyone
I just don’t get it right when there’s a mistake
If God helps, the suit turns out great
By the American system
I don’t make clothes for just anyone
I also won’t cut for you, troublemaker
I’m tough, I’m from Pernambuco
When I get mad, I bang my hand on the pipe
I squeeze my finger, and the marrow comes out
I’m a first-year tailor
I grab the scissors and start cutting the fabric

And if there’s no fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
And if your brother shows up?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
But are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
And if there’s no fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
But are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
Are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
And if Germano shows up?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
If Fulano shows up?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
If Sicrano shows up?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
But are you cutting the fabric?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
And if it gets burned?
I’ll keep cutting the fabric
Are you cutting the fabric?