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A special gift for Manuela
Eating papaya with both hands
Manuela e o mamão
Manuela and the Papaya
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OriginalTranslation
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
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Portuguese
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.
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.