Composer: Jackson Do Pandeiro
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The English translation is below the Portuguese lyrics
Full lyrics
Ô... preto velho apanhou
Ô... preto velho trabalhou
De sol a sol, sim senhor
Ô... preto velho foi cativo
Ó meu deus, por que motivo
Preto teve que penar?
Ô... quanto preto sofreu
Quanto preto morreu
Morreu de tanto apanhar
Quando raiou...
O sol da liberdade o preto cantor:
"preto não sofreu mais humilhação
Porque o 13 de maio chegou!"
Translation
Oh... the old black man was beaten
Oh... the old black man worked
From sunup to sundown, yes sir
Oh... the old black man was captive
Oh my God, for what reason
Did the black man have to suffer?
Oh... how much the black man suffered
How much the black man died
Died from so much beating
When dawned...
The sun of liberty, the black man sang:
"The black man no longer suffered humiliation
Because May 13th arrived!"
