A Marcha

I speak of people to people
Because I am people and you are people
We use the same language
And when you speak, I listen to you
When I speak, you listen to me
We share the same pains
If you got tired of asking for favors
Then come to the march

You who are poorly paid
But you toil at work
You who are not paid
And receive alms at work

Yes, you who are humiliated for not having gone to school
No one understands that you had to start work early

You who pay taxes
End up with nothing in your pockets
You who make leaders grow fat like pigs

You who do not understand economics or politics
They say the country is developing, but you don't see food on your plate
You who will only be remembered in the next elections
And you will see the candidate in helicopters and planes

You who came to the city in search of sustenance
Because in the countryside, agriculture does not last without investment
You who squeeze with your children in a dependent room
You wake up early, sleep late, fighting for independence

Yes, you who are chased on the city sidewalks
The same police that chases you does not want criminality
You who have a degree, but that's not enough on your resume
More important than qualifications is being a party member

You who are from the Center, from the North and sometimes it hurts a lot
To see your province getting poorer, is Mozambique only Maputo?
You who lost your family in the Malhazine Depot
And didn't see the culprits being judged for the crime

You who lost heroes and friends victims of this regime
If you don't shout with me, they won't pay for the crime

Thieves, out (out)
Corrupt, out (out)
Assassins, out
Shout with me for these people to go away

Thieves, out (out)
Corrupt, out (out)
Assassins, out
Shout with me, for the people no longer cry

Now that we are together, I will tell you a secret
They can't handle us
Now they are afraid
And in our just cause, they cannot infiltrate
And I will give you the list of those we have to reject

Not you who want to make this country your property
You come with democratic speeches to disguise your identity
Not you who multiply your wealth daily
And then tell the people, let's fight poverty

Not you who instead of factories build supermarkets
Increase the prices of products much more than salaries
Not you who build roads to serve as corridors
Why don't these investors build factories?

And in the country of laissez-faire, a new mystery arose
Could it be that those who can't walk order the ministry to be burned?
But the blame is not only theirs, we also have Judas
I will point out some of them, and see if you can help me

Not you who are only of the people until they buy you
Not you who live well today and forget how it was yesterday
Not you who don't lend a hand because the problem is not yours
Yes, you who only lend a hand because you want what is mine

Not you who rise by stepping on those who suffer like you
And don't realize that we are people and the problem is common
And when it's time to vote, you switch sides
And you re-elect that devil god of yours

Thieves, out (out)
Corrupt, out (out)
Assassins, out
Shout with me for these people to go away

Thieves, out (out)
Corrupt, out (out)
Assassins, out
Shout with me, for the people no longer cry

And the people only ask for transparency
We want an audit in the ministries and presidency
An inventory of assets and budget
The zeros in the salary

To combat poverty, let's combat enrichment
Lower the salaries of deputies, directors, and ministers
And those privileges of Mercedes and subsidies

There is so much luxury, amidst unemployment and garbage
Why in such a poor country are the leaders so rich?
Declare your assets before taking office
To the people what belongs to the people
Not to build houses

In Triunfo and Belo Horizonte
While newly graduated young people see a future without horizon
And it's right there at the source

That this Anti-Corruption Forum
Has to point out the corrupt
If they don't find corruption
Then you are the corrupt

Change the way of governing or change the government
Not even the Gaza Empire was eternal
Let's change our fighting strategy
If the rich steal from the poor, let's fight absolute wealth

And if there is a minimum wage, let there be a maximum wage
For each citizen a leadership position at most
And the Constitution of the Republic should be distributed
In schools, in churches, and disseminated by the media
Down with pacifism, let's walk with our heads held high
Even if we have to sacrifice some lives for it

Thieves, out (out)
Corrupt, out (out)
Assassins, out
Shout with me for these people to go away

Thieves, out (out)
Corrupt, out (out)
Assassins, out
Shout with me, for the people no longer cry

Thieves, out (out)
Corrupt, out (out)
Assassins, out
Shout with me, for the people no longer cry

Thieves, out (out)
Corrupt, out (out)
Assassins, out
Shout with me, for the people no longer cry