| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Pega o nego dá no nego É ruim de pegar Pega o nego dá no nego No meio da mata virgem Onde o nego se escondia Era o capitão do mato Atrás de escravo corria Quando a luta ali travava No meio da capoeira Era aí que o senhorzinho Via que não é brincadeira Pega o nego dá no nego É ruim de pegar Pega o nego dá no nego Ninguém vai achar Pega o nego dá no nego Tinha um homem valente Que era muito respeitado Sobrinho de Ganga Zumba No quilombo mais falado Que ganhou a liderança Para defender povo dali No Quilombo dos Palmares Era o guerreiro Zumbi Pega o nego dá no nego É ruim de pegar Pega o nego dá no nego Ninguém vai achar Pega o nego dá no nego No tempo do cativeiro era muita covardia Nego era caçado dia e noite e noite e dia Já cansado de apanhar Ele criou a capoeira Que era para se libertar Fugir de qualquer maneira Pega o nego dá no nego É ruim de pegar Pega o nego dá no nego Ninguém vai achar Pega o nego dá no nego | Catch the black man, give it to him He's hard to catch Catch the black man, give it to him In the middle of virgin forest Where the black man hid It was the captain of the bush Who chased after slaves When the fight was fought there In the middle of the underbrush That's when the little sir Saw that it was no joke Catch the black man, give it to him He's hard to catch Catch the black man, give it to him Nobody will find him Catch the black man, give it to him There was a brave man Who was very respected Nephew of Ganga Zumba In the most talked about quilombo Who won the leadership To defend people there In the Quilombo dos Palmares He was the warrior Zumbi Catch the black man, give it to him He's hard to catch Catch the black man, give it to him Nobody will find him Catch the black man, give it to him In the time of captivity it was a lot of cowardice The black man was hunted day and night and night and day Already tired of being beaten He created capoeira So as to break free To escape by any means Catch the black man, give it to him He's hard to catch Catch the black man, give it to him Nobody will find him Catch the black man, give it to him |
Pega O Nego, Dá No Nego
Tags: intermediate, mestre esquilo
