A onda rolou na praia
E voltou correndo ao mar
A onda rolou na praia
E voltou correndo ao mar
Capoeira balançou
No rolê voltou a jogar
Capoeira balançou
No rolê voltou a jogar

Meia-lua cortou o vento
Rasteira foi lá buscar
Meia-lua cortou o vento
Rasteira foi lá buscar
Capoeira balançou
No rolê voltou a jogar
Capoeira balançou
No rolê voltou a jogar

Segura seu moço
Deixa o corpo balançar
No toque do berimbau
Capoeira vai ter que rolar
Na cadência do atabaque
Quero ver nego pular

Capoeira balançou
No rolê voltou a jogar
Capoeira balançou
No rolê voltou a jogar

A onda rolou na praia
E voltou correndo ao mar
A onda rolou na praia
E voltou correndo ao mar
Capoeira balançou
No rolê voltou a jogar
Capoeira balançou
No rolê voltou a jogar

 

The wave rolled on the beach
and went back fast to the sea
The wave rolled on the beach
and went back fast to the sea
Capoeira balanced
in the roll and went back to play
Capoeira balanced
in the roll and went back to play

Meia-lua cut the wind
Rasteira went there to get it
Meia-lua cut the wind
Rasteira went there to get it
Capoeira balanced
in the roll and went back to play
Capoeira balanced
in the roll and went back to play

Hold man
Let your body balance
when the berimbau is played
a capoeirista needs to roll
in time to the atabaque
I want to see the (black) guy jump

Capoeira balanced
in the roll and went back to play
Capoeira balanced
in the roll and went back to play

The wave rolled on the beach
and went back fast to the sea
The wave rolled on the beach
and went back fast to the sea
Capoeira balanced
in the roll and went back to play
Capoeira balanced
in the roll and went back to play