Sleep, sleep little black boy
For your mama is in the field, little black boy
Sleep, sleep Mobila
For your mama is in the field, Mobila
She is going to bring quails,
for you
She is going to bring sweet fruit,
for you
She is going to bring pork,
for you
She is going to bring lots of things,
for you
And if the little black boy doesn't go to sleep
Then the white devil will come
and Zhaz!! He will eat your little leg
Chacapumba, chacapumba, acapumba, chacapumba
Sleep, sleep little black boy
For your mama is in the field, little black boy
Working
Working hard (yes, working)
Working, she is mourning ( yes, working)
Working, she doesn't get paid (yes, working)
Working, she goes coughing ( yes, working)
For the little black boy, little one
For the little black boy
yes, working.