Cruzei o rio, atravessei o mar
fui ver Maré, Maré não tava lá

Dona Maria eu venho lá de longe
De bem distante sou da terra do café
Eu vim em busca de mandinga e fundamento
E lá na praia me falaram de Maré

Cruzei o rio, atravessei o mar
fui ver Maré, mas Maré não tava lá

Eh Maré partiu deixando grande saudade
Pois foi assim que Maria me falou
O mundo Hoje esta ficando mais triste
Porquê partiu Mestre Maré de valor

Cruzei o rio, atravessei o mar
fui ver Maré, mas Maré não tava lá

Mas lá no céu hove tamanho alegria
Tinha Partinha, Besouro e Bimba Também
Tava faltando Mestre Maré da Bahia
Igual a esses quarto eu confesso não tem

Cruzei o rio, atravessei o mar
fui ver Maré, mas Maré não tava lá

I crossed the river, I crossed the sea
I went to see (Mestre) Maré, but Maré was not there

Dona Maria I come from far away
From far away, I am from the land of coffee
I came in search of mandinga and fundamentals
And on the beach they told me about (Mestre) Maré

I crossed the river, I crossed the sea
I went to see (Mestre) Maré, but Maré was not there

Eh Maré left, leaving great longing
That’s what Maria told me,
The world today is getting even sadder,
Because Mestre Maré departed

I crossed the river, I crossed the sea
I went to see (Mestre) Maré, but Maré was not there

But there in heaven hove size joy
It had Parinha, Besouro and also Bimba
It was missing Mestre Maré da Bahia
Same as this room, I confess does not have.

I crossed the river, I crossed the sea
I went to see (Mestre) Maré, but Maré was not there