CARIMBO

Poor black Carimbo
The black Carimbo was marked
With a hot iron, yes sir
Back in the times of slavery
The black Carimbo was marked

When his body was lacerated
Carimbo shouted like this
The white man who hurts me mercilessly
Has no feelings or worth
The wrath of my God will fall upon them
And they will never have salvation
Hey!

Carimbo could never take revenge
He was left just as bad as the overseer

Chimboró, here in the times of slavery
Carimbo was marked, I tell you with an axe and hot iron
But he cursed the overseer
Poor little black Carimbo
Carimbo could never take revenge
Chimboro, poor little black Carimbo
He was left just as bad as the overseer

But the times are changing quite a bit
So you can rest in peace, little black Carimbo
The infamous mark inflicted by the overseer
Is no longer inflicted, Carimbo

Carimbo could never take revenge
Belén, Chimboró, poor little black Carimbo
He was left just as bad as the overseer

No Carimbo, no Carimbo

Chorus: Carimbo could never take revenge
Belén, yeyé oh poor little black Carimbo
He was left just as bad as the overseer
And poor Carimbo, poor little black Carimbo
The infamous mark inflicted by the overseer
But cursed be that overseer

Carimbo could never take revenge
The infamous mark carries Carimbo
He was left just as bad as the overseer

But the times are changing quite a bit
Rest in peace, poor little black Carimbo
The infamous mark inflicted by the overseer
And how it burns! Listen, Carimbo