O Cidadão do Mundo

The contraption spun
Passed close to my neck
I hunched over, I hunched over
I'm not a fool, sir
The thing seemed cold
Before the fight began
But soon the contraption appeared
Spinning swiftly through the air

I jumped, I jumped
And ran on the soft kick
Just wanted to kill the hunger
In the sugarcane field by the riverbank

I jumped, I jumped
And ran on the soft kick
Just wanted to kill the hunger
In the sugarcane field by the riverbank

I swore, I swore
I'll get that captain
I'll gather my nation
In the land of maracatu
Dona Ginga, Zumbi, veludinho
And hold the beat of Master Salu

I saw, I saw
My voodoo doll
Rise and fall in space
At the time of the coronation
Excuse me, sir, excuse me
But this here is my nation

Daruê malungo, Nation Numbi
It's the buzz of the capital
Only smart crabs
Coming out of this mangrove swamp

Daruê malungo, Nation Zumbi
It's the buzz of the capital
Only smart crabs
Coming out of this mangrove swamp

I jumped, I jumped
And ran on the soft kick
I found the citizen of the world
In the mangrove by the riverbank

I jumped, I jumped
And ran on the soft kick
I found the citizen of the world
In the mangrove by the riverbank

Josué!

I ran, I fell
If I didn't, I'd be screwed
I went down by the riverbank
Ended up in the capital
When I saw on a wall
A chamber pot announcing
It's total clearance
The speaker announced: Oh!

I'm done for
The kid thought
Met some buddies
And left with them, yeah!

Hey, old man
Button up your jacket
Don't let your jaw drop
And hold on tight
Five thugs came
On the truck
Stopped at the church
Met some brothers
Asked for bread to eat
With a cup of coffee
One stole the mass
And four ran away
Chila, relê, domilindró...