Sou Negrão

I climbed the hill to sing (the rap ahh, the rap ahh)
For the hustlers to pay attention (the rap ahh, the rap ahh)
That hustling is working (the rap ahh, the rap ahh)
And the kids to study

I don't have all the hustling of Bezerra da Silva
Nor the refined singing of Paulinho da Viola
I'm just another black man in the streets of life
Who wants to have fun, make some music, and play ball
I'm Rappin Hood, huh, a real man
If I have the microphone, it's all in my name
I'm Possemente Zulu, listen to the sound
I'm a big black man, a good guy
November 20th, we have to rethink
The freedom of the black, so much had to fight
The black is not a criminal, not a danger
Black human being, just wants to have a friend
In the old days it was funk, now it's rap
Leading the movement with talented black people
The black is beautiful when smiling
As Jorge Ben said, the black is beautiful

And it's because of all this that we are here
If they speak ill of the black, I don't care
Because I've fought a lot, I've talked too much
But what the black really wants now is peace
Walking on the street in peace
Building a family, having a job
Like Grande Othelo, João do Pulo, BB King and the Blues
Raul de Souza, Milles Davis, improvising in jazz
Pixinguinha and Cartola, old guard of samba
Luiz Melodia and Milton Nascimento, two masters
Then came the metralhas like rap abolition
Talking about the black and his opinion
Because many blacks have already walked the path of success
Jackson do Pandeiro, Candeia and Aniceto
Kizomba, Festa da Raça with Martinho and Vila
In the centenary year, great wonder
And the queen of samba, Clementina de Jesus
Who has already gone to a better place but divine light
And in football, we have king Pelé
Garrincha with crooked legs in a perfect ballet

I'm a big black man, hey
I'm a big black man, hou

Luiz Gonzaga was black, was the king of baião
Jair Rodrigues stood out in the song festival
Dener with the ball, more than a gift
Black wants to work, doesn't want to use a gun
Future, present, past, really thrown away
We made history, we lost memory
We have our value, we have our value
Bob Marley, peace and love
Black diamond with a bicycle kick goal
Leônidas da Silva, star of the time
The Malcolm X from here, Zumbi we must exalt
In Palmares there was a lot to fight
Martin Luther King with his theory
United States the movement exploded
Apartheid, one for all and all for one
Nelson Mandela without any problem

I'm a big black man, hey
I'm a big black man, hou

Ivo Meirelles, Jamelão and Mangueira
Martial arts, playing capoeira
Black woman, black Dandara
Leci Brandão, Jovelina, Ivone Lara
Rasta hair, dancing afoxé
Anastácia and Benedita, lots of axé
Djavan and his brilliant sound
The king of swing, master James Brown
Also talking about brothers who don't accept retaliation
Here's my shout out to DJ Hum and Thaíde
And the gathering of the great black mass
Happens here, in the verses of samba-rap
Intending to see the black man smiling one day
Gilberto Gil, Tim Maia, the symbols
Not forgetting to mention Sandra de Sá
With her colorful eyes made the crowd sway

I'm a big black man, hey
I'm a big black man, hou

DMN decreed what everyone fears
It's 4P, power to the black people
Not the power of money, not corruption
Yes the power of sound, Revolusom
Like a Hendrix solo makes you travel
Black thing man, you can come
Brother come dance because the dance has begun
Coming from Fundo de Quintal
Mente Zulu arrived and this is the message we just sent
For all black race to listen and shake
So honor your race, honor your color
Don't be afraid to speak, speak with much love

I'm a big black man, hey
I'm a big black man, hou