Jumento de Troia

The kingdom of quilombo mimbó will arise
With towers, coat of arms, and walls
Staked in the ground
Among passions, cangaceiros, and kings
A great hero in the backlands will arrive

Welcome to the kingdom of moonlight

Behold the kingdom of a happy people
Who, based on faith
Built their victories
Northeasterns of root soul
Sons of the Sun, trained to win

Those who fought against hunger and death have nothing to fear

Heee heee hey
Hey!

Heee heee hey
Hey!

Heee heee hey!

In this reign, the horse is exalted
Well treated, respected for its fierce bearing. But those who know the Brazilian Northeast know
That the great warrior is the donkey, our hero

- The donkey is our hero?
- Yes, he is!
- Turn that mouth away!
- Alright then. Pay attention to the tale I'm about to tell!

Since he was born, he's been humiliated, mistreated with the whip, treated like dirt
But he's brave, courageous, intelligent, he helps many people earn their living

Enslaved, he knows suffering, his braying is a lament that brings sadness and pain
But he's sacred, he's a blessed animal, on his back he carried
King Jesus, the savior

Grandiose he comes
Majestic he comes
In the moonlight today is a day of glory
In this northeastern land
He found his destiny
He's the Trojan donkey!

In the Brazilian Northeast
Where the hero is a donkey
There will be a great event
A celebration

Today there's a party
Today there will be a coronation
Today is the day of Troy
To be the queen of Saint John

In my quilombo
There's popular culture!
Even my donkey
As the hero of this place

Grandiose he comes
Majestic he comes
In the moonlight today is a day of glory
In this northeastern land
He found his destiny
He's the Trojan donkey