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O Minino e os Carneiros
Xangai Lyrics

No tempo que eu era menino
Brincava tangendo
(Chiqueirando) carneiros
Fim de tarde na rede sonhava
Belo dia seria um vaqueiro
Montaria de pelos castanhos
Enfeitados de prata os arreios
Minha vida hoje é pé no mundo
Sem temer a escuridão
Jogo laço quebro tudo

Meu amigo é meu irmão
Sou a sede de boa palavra
Sou a vida raios de sol
Tenho tudo não tenho nada
Tenho fé no coração
Só que isso tudo
Era no tempo que nós era menino

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Xangai, also known by his real name Eugênio Avelino, is a artist from Brazil who write and sings traditional northeastern songs, many of them related to "sertão", an interior countryside part of Brasil, known for its dryness and harsh conditions of living. He is a native from the Bahia state in Brazil.

Xangai is gifted with a great voice and often teams with Elomar in song-writing and performance as in the
Xangai Canta Cantigas, Incelenças, Puluxias e Tiranas de Elomar album. Read Full BioXangai, also known by his real name Eugênio Avelino, is a artist from Brazil who write and sings traditional northeastern songs, many of them related to "sertão", an interior countryside part of Brasil, known for its dryness and harsh conditions of living. He is a native from the Bahia state in Brazil.

Xangai is gifted with a great voice and often teams with Elomar in song-writing and performance as in the
Xangai Canta Cantigas, Incelenças, Puluxias e Tiranas de Elomar album.

Many Xangai records have been released by the Kuarup label (in Brazil).