pega o nego dá no nego
pega o nego dá no nego
no meio da mata virgem
onde o nego escondia
era o capitão do mato
atrás do escravo corria
quando a luta ali travava
no meio da Capoeira
era aí que o senhorzinho
via que não é brincadeira
pega o nego dá no nego
pega o nego dá no nego
é ruim de pegar
pega o nego dá no nego
ninguem vai achar
pega o nego dá no nego
tinha um homem valente
que era muito respeitado
sobrino de Ganga Zumba no quilombo mais falado
que ganhou a liderança para defende povo da li
no quilombo dos palmares era guerreiro Zumbi
pega o nego dá no nego
no tempo do cativeiro era muito combatia
nego era cacicado dia noite e noite dia
ja cansado de apanhar
ele crio a Capoeira
que era para se libertar
fugir de qualquer maneira
pega o nego dá no nego
English Translation:
take the black
take the black
in the middle of the virgin forest
where the black hid
was the captain of the bush
behind the slave ran
when the fight was going on there
in the middle of Capoeira
that's where the little lord
This is no joke
take the black
take the black
it's bad to take
take the black
no one will find
take the black
had a brave man
that was very respected
Ganga Zumba's nephew in the most talked about quilombo
who gained the leadership to defend li's people
in the quilombo of the palmares was warrior zombie
take the black
in captivity time was very fighting
black was chained day night and night day
already tired of catching
he creates Capoeira
that was to break free
run away anyway
take the black