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João Carreiro

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Introdução:

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O meu nome é João Carreiro conhecido no lugar
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Eu vou contar minha história pra vocês não duvidar 
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Já estou velho, estou cansado, já não posso carrear,
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Mas o galo quando morre deixa as penas por sinal.
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No tempo que eu fui carreiro muita figura eu fazia
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Com doze juntas de boi, cabeçalho até a guia,
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João carreiro era falado, conhecido em demasia
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Com as dozes juntas de boi caminhava sossegado,
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O carro do João Carreiro tinha um cantar apaixonado
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Distância de légua e meia quando subia o cerrado
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Os dois cocões rangedor fazia um dueto chorado.
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Parelha do cabeçalho: Beija-Flor e Manzambinho
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Parelha de boi de guia: Fortaleza e caboclinho,
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Na subida caminhava, Riachão e Riachinho,
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No riacho da Graúna quando meu carro parava
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Os olhos de uma cabocla meu coração cutucava,
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Na volta lá da cidade de novo por lá passava
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Os olhos desse malvada de novo me provocava!
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Assim fiquemos um tempão, cinco mês fiquemos assim,
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Eu com receio dela, e ela com medo de mim .
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Um dia criei coragem, falei com ela por fim
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O alecrim não tem espinho e é danado pra cheirar
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E mesmo não tendo espinho, alecrim pode magoar,
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Corina Flor do Alecrim só soube me judiar,
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Me prometeu mil venturas e só me trouxe penar -
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Só tive um amor na vida, tristeza veio me dar
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Fiquei velho aporreado já não posso carrear.
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Já contei a minha história antes de outro contar
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Onde meu carro passou ficou rastro por sinal!