O Chineleiro

the wave now is
forró here, forró there
everywhere

if the brown girls want
to dance forró, then let's party

at dawn, when the bar
has come and the forró is buzzing
dropping, we're here to show
that we're forrozeiro, I'll stop the accordion player
to let those outside hear

just the squeak, of the sandal, sandaling
sandal maker with the sandal
just on the floor sandaling
sandal maker
look at the sandal heart in the salon sandal maker
with the bellows playing