O Cidadão do Mundo [English translation]

The engine twisted

Flying close to my neck

I leaped, I leaped

I'm no fool, young man

The vibe seemed cool

Before the fight started

But soon the engine appear

Twisting fast through the air

I jumped, I jumped

And ran softly in a kick off

Just wanted to kill hunger

At the canebrake along the river

I jumped, I jumped

And ran softly in a kick off

Just wanted to kill hunger

At the canebrake along the river

I swore, I swore

Gonna catch that capitan

Gonna gather my nation

At the maracatu's land

Mrs. Ginga, Zumbi, Lil' Velvet

Hold the Master Salu's thump

I saw, I saw

My voodoo doll

Walk up and down the space

In the coronation's hour

My apologies, sir, my apologies

But this one here is my nation

Daruê Malungo, Zumbi Nation

This is the buzz from the capital city

There are only smarts crabs

Going out from this mangrove swamp

Daruê Malungo, Zumbi Nation

This is the buzz from the capital city

There are only smarts crabs

Going out from this mangrove swamp

I jumped, I jumped

And used to run softly in a kick off

I've met the citizen of the world

At the mangrove swamp along the river

I jumped, I jumped

And used to run softly in a kick off

I've met the citizen of the world

At the mangrove swamp along the river

Joshua!

I ran I fell I stumbled, otherwise I'd break myself

Walked down alongside the river, got where the city is

When I saw in a wall a thing chamber-pot alike advertising

This is totally a sale, the speakerman announced

Gee, I'm on sale, the brat thought

Met some little friends, and with them ran away, yes

Yo my old bro, straighten your suit

Don't let your chin down, and hold the trigger

Five rascals were coming onto a truck

Stopped by the church, met some of the bros

Asked for some bread to eat, and some coffee too

One stayed there scrounging the mass and four others flew

Chila, relê, dominlidró...