Viagem Ancestral
Bob Love
Ancestral Journey
I saw King Selassie
In a circle dance
Taking a stroll
In some trendy Nikes
On an astral trip
From Ethiopia to Bahia
When I went, he came back
When he came back, I went
On the ship's sway
Or the plane's shake
From start to finish
Catch a fire on the big smoke
Based on true events
I danced with Ginga, the Queen
The Couples' Waltz
In the palace she had
In Luanda, by a dock
From there to Salvador
It was just a leap, my man
Through Pelourinho, the Pelô
I jumped through carnivals and sang jazz
On the ship's sway
Or the plane's shake
From start to finish
Catch a fire on the big smoke
I got into the water
Down in Água de Meninos
I even pulled a knife
On Manoel Calafete
Dressed in his abadá
Coming from Avenida Sete
Pulling the Malês
With their charms
In a block without ropes
A cord of black folks
On the ship's sway
Or the plane's shake
From start to finish
Catch a fire on the big smoke
I saw King Selassie
In a circle dance
Taking a stroll
In some trendy Nikes
On an astral trip
From Ethiopia to Bahia
When I went, he came back
When he came back, I went
