Quando É Pra Trabalhar Nego Pode

When it's time to work, man can
When it's time to suffer, man can
When it's time to win, man can't
When it's time to succeed, man can't

Maria, where's my clock?
For this man to work
It's the man of the master
It's the man of the mistress

The boss is the little master
The mistress is the lady
To this day, exploitation
Keeps on rolling

But there's a difference
For today’s slave to be
On the farm, it was punishment
And today it's just a clock to punch

Maria, where's my clock?
For this man to work
It's the man of the master
It's the man of the mistress

Man wants to punch the clock
To end the work
But a Black man has no rights
To work until he gets hit

When he gets tired, the master hits
When he stops, the master kicks
This is slave labor
Forced by brute strength