Preta Báh
Abadá Capoeira
Where's Preta Bá
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
The colonel's son
Cries in his lady's lap
Every night awake
Searching for Preta Bá
My God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
Preta Bá raised him
As if he were her own
And the boy only thrived
Because Preta Bá gave him her milk
My God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
Colonel said yes
No one will say no
Preta Bá raised his child
Her mission's done, you know
My God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
Preta Bá, grinding away
Heard the colonel's voice
Black woman, your time has come
Say a prayer to God above
My God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
Preta Bá was punished
For something she didn't do
But when it was discovered
It was too late, Preta Bá was through
My God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
Colonel walks in silence
Sad and full of regret
Preta Bá couldn't take
The punishment he had set
My God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
Who knows if that colonel
Knew what he was doing
It didn't take long
And without Preta Bá, the boy was dying
My God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
Only God knows where she went
And I keep wondering
If the colonel's son
Met up with Preta Bá
My God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
My God, where's Preta Bá, my God
