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Manuela and the Papaya

Manuela e o mamão

A playful song for Manuela

Eating papaya with both hands
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A baby laughing while playing with a stacking ring toy, blocks, and a ball.

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The recording

Manuela e o mamão

Manuela and the Papaya · 3:00

Music style

Playful

Bright and bouncy, with a beat to move to.

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From the album A Rede e o Mar: Portuguese Home & Sea Songs

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Manuela and the Papaya lyrics

Lyrics

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Manuela pega o mamãoManuela grabs the papayaCom as duas mãozinhasWith both of her little handsEscorre pelo queixoIt runs down her chinEscorre pelas perninhasIt runs down her little legsLambuza lambuza ManuelaMessy messy ManuelaTem mamão até no péThere is papaya even on your footLambuza lambuza ManuelaMessy messy ManuelaNinguém sabe como éNobody knows how you do itUm pedaço na orelhaA piece of it on her earOutro voa pra paredeAnother one flies at the wallO cachorro come o restoThe dog eats what is leftE ninguém se importaAnd nobody minds at allLambuza lambuza ManuelaMessy messy ManuelaTem mamão até no péThere is papaya even on your footLambuza lambuza ManuelaMessy messy ManuelaNinguém sabe como éNobody knows how you do itQuando vier o paninhoWhen the little cloth arrivesVais rir de novo assimYou will laugh like that againManuela toda doceManuela all sweetDo mamão até o fimFrom the papaya to the endLambuza lambuza ManuelaMessy messy ManuelaTem mamão até no péThere is papaya even on your footLambuza lambuza ManuelaMessy messy ManuelaNinguém sabe como éNobody knows how you do it

Where the name comes from

Manuela is the feminine form of Manuel, from the Hebrew Immanuel, meaning 'God is with us.'

Why this moment matters

There's a particular, total commitment small children bring to eating messy fruit that adults spend their whole lives trying to get back.

The story behind this song

She eats the papaya with both hands at once, orange juice running down to her elbows and not minding one bit.

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