Lavadeira do Abaeté

Vou lavar roupa na Lagoa Abaeté
Vou lavar roupa na Lagoa Abaeté

Lava lava lavadeira, lá da Ilha de Maré,
quando lava minha roupa ela fica cheia de axé.

Vou lavar roupa na Lagoa Abaeté
Vou lavar roupa na Lagoa Abaeté

Mais a água é tão escura, ao mesmo tempo cristalina,
quando lava a minha roupa ela fica bem branquinha

Vou lavar roupa na Lagoa Abaeté
Vou lavar roupa na Lagoa Abaeté

Lava lava lavadeira, a roupa do capoeira
quando eu chegar numa roda, eu dar muita rasteira

Vou lavar roupa na Lagoa Abaeté
Vou lavar roupa na Lagoa Abaeté

I am going to wash clothes in the lagoon of Abaeté
I am going to wash clothes in the lagoon of Abaeté

Wash wash laundress, there of the Island of Maré,
When I wash my clothes, it gets full of axé.

I am going to wash clothes in the lagoon of Abaeté
I am going to wash clothes in the lagoon of Abaeté

The water is so dark, but at the same time crystal clear,
When you wash my clothes, they turn nicely white.

I am going to wash clothes in the lagoon of Abaeté
I am going to wash clothes in the lagoon of Abaeté

Wash wash laundress, capoeira clothes
When I get in the roda, I give lots of sweeps

I am going to wash clothes in the lagoon of Abaeté
I am going to wash clothes in the lagoon of Abaeté