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Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh Chibata batia, o sangue corria nas costas O negro vivia cansado de apanhar Aí foi que eles fugiram para os Quilombos E criaram a Capoeira arte de matar Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Capoeira era a arma usada lá na escravidão Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Que sentia a força de Zumbi no seu coração Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh Houve gente que morreu mesmo sem viver Abria os olhos, direto para trabalhar Cansados, doentes, famintos, e sem amor Liberdade naquele tempo só pra sonhador Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Capoeira era a arma usada lá na escravidão Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Que sentia a força de Zumbi no seu coração Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh No rosto do negro correm lágrimas de sangue Que lembra de tudo que ele passou Chegar na Senzala e ver sua noiva violada Pros caprichos de um homem rico ou de um feitor Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Capoeira era a arma usada lá na escravidão Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Que sentia a força de Zumbi no seu coração Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh | Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh Whip struck, blood flowed down the back The black man was tired of being beaten That was when they fled to the Quilombos And they created Capoeira, the art of killing Eh Capoeira Eh black game Capoeira was the weapon used in slavery Eh Capoeira Eh black game Who felt the strength of Zumbi in their hearts Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh There were people who died even without living Open your eyes, straight to work Tired, sick, hungry, and without love Freedom at that time, only for dreamers Eh Capoeira Eh black game Capoeira was the weapon used in slavery Eh Capoeira Eh black game Who felt the strength of Zumbi in their hearts Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh Tears of blood run down the black man’s face Who remembers everything he went through Arriving in the Senzala and seeing his bride raped For the whims of a rich man or an overseer Eh Capoeira Eh black game Capoeira was the weapon used in slavery Eh Capoeira Eh black game Who felt the strength of Zumbi in their hearts Oh oh oh, oh oh Oh oh oh, oh oh |