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The format works like this:
The lyrics in Portuguese are in bold
The phonetic spelling for pronunciation is in italics with the STRESSED SYLLABLES IN ALL CAPITALS with syllables se-pa-ra-ted by dash-es
The English translation is in regular text
Ô Meu Pandeiro
Ô meu pandeiro, minha viola
Oh meh/ooh pahn-DEY-rooh, MEEHNH-yah veeh-OH-lah
Oh my pandeiro, my viola
(coro/chorus)
A bateria vai fazendo a marcação
Ah bah-teh-REEH-ah vaye fah-ZEHNH-dooh ah mahrh-kah-SOWHNH
The instruments are keeping time
Pisa no massapé escorrega
PEEH-zah nooh mah-sah-PEH ehs-koh-HEH-gah
Step on the slippery mud
(coro/chorus)
Moleque, moleque é tu
Moh-LEH-keeh, moh-LEH-keeh eh/ah tooh
You're the knucklehead, knucklehead