Oh o o o Oh o o o Oh o o o Oh o o o Chibata batia o sangue corria nas costas O negro vivia cansado de apanhar Ai foi que eles fugiram para os Quilombos E criaram a Capoeira arte de matar Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Capoeira era a arma usada na escravidao Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Que sentia a forca de Zumbi no seu coracao Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh Houve gente que morreu mesmo sem viver Abria os olhos directo para trabalhar Cansados doentes famintos e sem amor Liberdade naquele tempo so pra sonhador Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Capoeira era a arma usada na escravidao Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Que sentia a forca de Zumbi no seu coracao Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh No rosto do negro correm lagrimas de sangue Que lembra tudo que ele passou Chegar na Senzala e ver sua novia violada Pros caprichos de um homem rico ou de um feitor Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Capoeira era a arma usada na escravidao Eh Capoeira Eh jogo de negro Que sentia a forca de Zumbi no seu coracao Oh oh oh oh Oh oh oh oh

English Translation:

Oh o o o Oh o o o Oh o o o Oh o o o Chibata beat the blood ran in the back The black man was tired of being beaten Then they fled to the Quilombos And created the Capoeira art of killing Eh Capoeira Eh black game Capoeira was the weapon used in slavery. Eh Capoeira Eh black game Who felt the strength of Zombie in his heart Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh There were people who died even without living Open your eyes straight to work Tired sick hungry and loveless Freedom at that time only for the dreamer Eh Capoeira Eh black game Capoeira was the weapon used in slavery. Eh Capoeira Eh black game Who felt the strength of Zombie in his heart Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh Blood's tears run down his face Which remembers everything he went through Arrive at Senzala and see your violated novia The whims of a rich man or a doer Eh Capoeira Eh black game Capoeira was the weapon used in slavery. Eh Capoeira Eh black game Who felt the strength of Zombie in his heart Oh, oh, oh, oh Oh, oh, oh, oh