Meu rio, meu Tietê, onde me levas?
Sarcástico rio que contradizes o curso das águas
E te afastas do mar e te adentras na terra dos homens,
Onde me queres levar?…
My river, my Tietê, where are you taking me?
Sarcastic river, you contradict the waters’ course
And distance yourself [flow away from] the sea and penetrate the human earth,
Where are you trying to take me?…
Axé.