Adeus Besouro
Song Lyrics
Em Santo Amaro
Quando o fato aconteceu
Menino chegou dizendo
Que seu Besouro morreu
Pos seu patrão
Cujo o nome Baltazar
Deu uma carta a Besouro
Para entrega na usina
Pedindo pra lhe matar
E Besouro que não sabia ler
Não sabia que na carta
Pedia para morrer
Lá na Bahia
Terra de São Salvador
Besouro era valente
Tinha o corpo fechado
Mas a traição o matou
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Em Santo Amaro
Quando o fato aconteceu
Menino chegou dizendo
Que seu Besouro morreu
Pos seu patrão
Cujo o nome Baltazar
Deu uma carta a Besouro
Para entrega na usina
Pedindo pra lhe matar
E Besouro que não sabia ler
Não sabia que na carta
Pedia para morrer
Lá na Bahia
Terra de São Salvador
Besouro era valente
Tinha o corpo fechado
Mas a traição o matou
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Adeus Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Oi zum zum zum cadê Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Oi zum zum zum cadê Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Mais cadê o meu Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Besouro de Manganga
Valente cordão de ouro
Mais cadê o meu Besouro
Valente cordão de ouro
Besouro de Manganga
Valente cordão de ouro
English Translation
In Santo Amaro
When it happened
Boy came in saying
That Besouro died
Because his boss
Whose's name is Balthazar
Give Besouro a letter
To deliver at the plant
Asking to kill him
And Besouro who couldn't read
Didn't know that in the letter
Asked to kill him
There in Bahia
Land of San Salvador
Besouro was brave
Had protected body
But treachery killed him
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Valent gold cord
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Valent gold cord
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Valent gold cord
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Valent gold cord
In Santo Amaro
When it happened
Boy came in saying
That Besouro died
Because his boss
Whose's name is Balthazar
Give Besouro a letter
To deliver at the plant
Asking to kill him
And Besouro who couldn't read
Didn't know that in the letter
Asked to kill him
There in Bahia
Land of San Salvador
Besouro was brave
Had protected body
But treachery killed him
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Valiant gold cord
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Valiant gold cord
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Valiant gold cord
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Goodbye Beetle
Valiant gold cord
Hi zum zum zum where's Besouro
Valiant gold cord
Hi zum zum zum where's Besouro
Valiant gold cord
More where's Besouro
Valiant gold cord
Besouro de Manganga
Valiant gold cord
More where's Besouro
Valiant gold cord
Besouro de Manganga
Valiant gold cord
History and sentiment behind song
Besouro is a semi-mythical character from Brazilian Folklore. He is celebrated as a Bahian hero, who fought against corrupt police and injustice, using a combination of his unrivalled Capoeira skills, malicía, and mandinga. Just like Robin Hood, though officially a wanted criminal and outlaw, he was really a champion of the people and a freedom fighter.
