Manhatã [English translation]

I got here in a gale wind1

Now I have a car and an apartment

I'm a cunning Brazilian guy

I'm here for the money

I turned into a Mexican, a native American

Using a leather shirt, the States2 are mine

Now I'm always at the dentist's

Like a good capitalist would do

I only have a tourist visa

But I'm treated as an artist

And even the waiter calls me 'sir'

Oh baby, baby, you have to see it to believe it

Me strolling around the snow

In plain Central Park

With the movie stars

I shoot some scenes back in the subway

With my All Star sneakers3

Making blondes go crazy

With my Latin style

I'm no longer a mere migrant4

I'm South American

Here in Manhattan

Here in Manhattan

And when I get nostalgic

I find somewhere serving beans with pepper

And a pack of Hollywood5 at the Chinese store6

Back in 46th Street

I turned into a Mexican, a native American

Using a leather shirt, the States2 are mine

I pull a joint

In front of a police officer

Here everything is so liberal

I curse in Portuguese

Then I use my English7

Making blondes go crazy

With my cunning

I'm no longer a mere migrant4

I'm South American

Here in Manhattan

Here in Manhattan

1. A wind with a speed of from 34 to 40 knots (39 to 46 miles per hour; 63 to 74 kilometers per hour)2. a. b. In Brazil, we usually use the single word 'States' to refer to the USA3. A sneaker very famous in Brazil4. a. b. Actually, 'paraíba' is a derogatory word to refer to people who migrated from Northeastern Brazil - and found no opportunity of good life in other, richer places5. A brand of cigarettes6. In Brazil, several 99 cent stores are run by Oriental people - so the stereotypical term 'chinês' caught and now is used to refer to stores that sell a wide array of things with a low price7. We also refer to using a language as usar/gastar 'o inglês', 'o italiano', etc.