Gilberto Gil
Lick Samba lyrics with English translation
- Language
- Portuguese
- Level
- Intermediate
- Released
- 2002
- Genre
- Samba
- Length
- 3:13
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Me say lick samba, lick samba
Me say lick samba, lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
I could not resist, oh now
I could not resist, oh now
Another like this, oh now
Another like this, oh now
And though I know you'll hurt me again
And though I know you'll hurt me again
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
I'll go on, I'll feel the pain
I'll go on, I'll feel the pain
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
And it's not that I am weak
And it's not that I am weak
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
But it's that I'm on a peak
But it's that I'm on a peak
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Me say, lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
I say, lick samba, lick samba, lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
I bring it up a-lick it one time for me, sir
I bring it up to lick it just once for me, sir
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
I'll seetle the little a claim, baby
I'll settle that little claim, baby
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
You can write it down in my name, baby
You can write it down in my name, baby
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Morning time, noon or night
Morning time, noon or night
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
If it's morning time, I'm ready
If it's morning time, I'm ready
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
And if it's late at night, I'm steady
And if it's late at night, I'm steady
Oh, oh lick samba
Oh, oh lick samba
Key vocabulary
- i
- and
- could
- podia
- like
- gostar
- you'll
- you will
- hurt
- harm
- it's
- its
- am
- be
- a-lick
- lick
- seetle
- settle
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About this song
Gilberto Gil was a Brazilian singer, guitarist, and songwriter associated with Tropicália and other innovative trends in Brazilian music. He is known for expanding Brazilian musical language through late-1960s and 1970s recordings and for combining an active political career, including serving as Brazil’s minister of culture, with ongoing work as a recording artist.