Velha Chica [English translation]

Back in the day, old woman Chica

Sold kola nuts and ginger

Back in the day, old woman Chica

Sold kola nuts and ginger

And in the evening, she would wash

The clothes of her important boss

And in the evening, she would wash

The clothes of her important boss

And us, the school kids

Would ask granny Chica

What was the reason for that poverty

For our suffering

What was the reason for that poverty

For our suffering

Hey young man, hey young man don't talk politics

Don't talk politics, don't talk politics

Hey young man, hey young man don't talk politics

Don't talk politics, don't talk politics

But old woman Chica

Rapt in thought

She knew but didn't say

The reason for that suffering

Hey young man, hey young man don't talk politics

Don't talk politics, don't talk politics

Hey young man, hey young man don't talk politics

Don't talk politics, don't talk politics

And the time passed

And old woman Chica

Just became even older

She only made a hut...

With a zinc roof

With a zinc roof

Hey young man, hey young man don't talk politics

Don't talk politics, don't talk politics

Hey young man, hey young man don't talk politics

Don't talk politics, don't talk politics

But whoever now sees the face

Of that woman, of that woman

Only sees the wrinkles of suffering

Of suffering, of suffering

And now all she says...

Hey young man, when I die

I want to see Angola in peace

I want to see Angola in peace

Hey young man, when I die

I want to see Angola and the world in peace