Vem, Morena, Vem [English translation]

Come, brunette, come.

Come, brunette, come and do the samba.

Come, brunette, come.

Because the samba waits for you.

Because in that corner there is

a piano of estimation,

an old drumset

to leave an impression.1

An inseparable friend,

my violin.

Come, brunette, come.

Come, brunette, come and do the samba.

Come, brunette, come.

Because the samba waits for you.

Without you there won't be a samba,

(and) very sad I will be.

Come for the samba, brunette,

don't be bad like that.

Come, brunette, come.

Come and do the samba.

Because in that corner there is

a piano of estimation,

an old drumset

to leave an impression.

An inseparable friend,

my violin.

Come, brunette, come.

Come, brunette, come and do the samba.

Come, brunette, come.

Because the samba waits for you.

Without you there won't be a samba,

(and) very sad I will be.

Come for the samba, brunette,

don't be bad like that.

Come, brunette, come and do the samba.

Come, brunette, come.

Come, brunette, come and do the samba.

1. lit. 'to make a marking'

• Artist:Jorge Ben Jor
• Album:Samba Esquema Novo (1963), Track 04