O Cidadão Do Mundo
Nação Zumbi
The Citizen of the World
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
In the circle the contraption appeared
Spinning fast 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 river
I jumped, I jumped
And ran on the soft kick
Just wanted to kill the hunger
In the sugarcane field by the river
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 Mestre Salu
I saw, I saw
My voodoo doll
Rising and falling from space
At the time of the coronation
Excuse me sir, excuse me
But this here is my nation
Daruê Malungo, Zumbi Nation
It's the buzz of the capital
Only smart crabs
Coming out of this mangrove
Daruê Malungo, Zumbi Nation
It's the buzz of the capital
Only smart crabs
Coming out of this mangrove
I jumped, I jumped
And ran on the soft kick
I found the citizen of the world
In the mangrove by the river
I jumped, I jumped
And ran on the soft kick
I found the citizen of the world
In the mangrove by the river
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 a chamber pot announcing
It's a total clearance sale
The speaker announced
Oh! I'm done for
The kid thought
Met some friends and left with them
Yeah, my old man
Button up your jacket
Don't let your jaw drop and hold on tight
Five thugs were coming
On top of the truck
They stopped at the church
Met some brothers
Asked for bread to eat
With a cup of coffee
One stayed stealing the mass
And four ran away
Chila, Relê, Domilindró!
