| Portuguese | English |
|---|---|
| Eu vi a luta, eu tava la Eu vi a luta, eu tava la Dois guerreiros se pegando dentro do canavial Eu vi a luta, eu tava la Eu vi a luta, eu tava la Dois guerreiros se pegando dentro do canavial Lutava Maculelê na terra do Mangangá Um gritava para o outro Tumba* ê caboclo** Tumba la é ca E tumba ê guerreiro Tumba la é ca E tumba ê Popo Tumba la é ca E não me deixe só Tumba la é ca Tumba e caboclo Tumba la é ca | I saw the fight, I was there I saw the fight, I was there Two warriors making out inside the cane field I saw the fight, I was there I saw the fight, I was there Two warriors making out inside the cane field Maculelê fought in the land of Manganga One screamed at the other Tumba is caboclo Tumba there is here And Tumba is of the warrior Tumba there is here And Tumba is Popo Tumba there is here And don’t leave me alone Tumba there is here Tumba and caboclo Tumba there is here |
*Tumba is a rhythm on the conga or atabaque
** Cabloco is a person of mixed indigenous-brazilian and european descent.