O Tanto Que Deus Me Dá

It's so much that I ask God
It's so much that God gives me
It's so little that I deserve
But nothing will be missing

I asked him for the word
He gave me singing
I also asked for poetry
He let me rhyme

I asked him for health
And strength to work
God gave me capoeira
And a berimbau to play

I asked him for a good master
To teach me day by day
God gave me Master Camisa
With his wisdom

I ask for the air I breathe
For the Sun that illuminates me
Takes me out of the dark night
With the shining stars

I ask for my friends
God gave me too much
I ask for my enemies
That he gives them much peace

There are things I didn't even ask for
But he saw me dream
I walked around the world
I have stories to tell

I ask to be spared from death
To every capoeirista
And that abadá-capoeira
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