Eri Yazaki brings life to ‘O Pato,’ a playful samba tune penned by Jayme Silva and Neuza Teixeira. The song tells the story of a duck, drake, goose, and swan forming a musical quartet. The cheerful melody and whimsical lyrics make it an instant mood-lifter.
Released: January 14, 2026
O Pato
Eri Yazaki
O Pato Meaning & Lyrics (Eri Yazaki)
Jayme Silva and Neuza Teixeira write about a duck singing happily by the lake. The lyrics mention, ‘They went to rehearse by the edge of the lake,’ highlighting the group’s camaraderie. The tune ‘tico-tico no fubá’ adds a lively Brazilian flair to the narrative.
O pato vinha cantando alegremente, quém, quémThe duck came along singing joyfully, quack, quack,
Quando um marreco sorridente pediuwhen a smiling drake asked
Pra entrar também no samba, no samba, no sambato join the samba too, the samba, the samba.
O ganso gostou da dupla e fez também quém, quémThe goose liked the duo and also went quack, quack,
Olhou pro cisne e disse assim “vem, vem”looked at the swan and said, “come, come,”
Que o quarteto ficará bem, muito bom, muito bem“so our quartet will be fine, very good, very well.”
Na beira da lagoa foram ensaiarThey went to rehearse by the edge of the lake,
Para começar o tico-tico no fubáto start playing the tune ‘tico-tico no fubá’.
A voz do pato era mesmo um desacatoThe duck’s voice was truly a disruption,
Jogo de cena com o ganso era matoand showing off with the goose was standard practice.
Mas eu gostei do final quando caíram n’águaBut I liked the ending when they fell into the water,
E ensaiando o vocaland rehearsing their vocals went,
Quém, quém, quém, quémquack, quack, quack, quack.
O Pato Music Video
What does ‘O Pato’ mean? The lyrics showcase a quirky animal ensemble practicing samba by the lake. Eri Yazaki’s performance in Portuguese brings joy and rhythm to this timeless classic.