Porque será, porque será Que hoje o negro não veio trabalhar, porque será Porque será, porque será Que hoje o negro não veio trabalhar, porque será Já correu notícia, houve morte em Palmares Morreu o negro, chamado Gangazumba Porque será, porque será Que hoje o negro não veio trabalhar, porque será Naquele tempo, não existía a princesa Não havia pão na mesa Só tinha o canavial Era o suor, era o sangue derramado Era o trabalho do negro Dia e noite sem parar Porque será, porque será Que hoje o negro não veio trabalhar, porque será E hoje em dia depois o canavial vem o relógio de ponto que não para de marcar Se o negro tá doente e não consegue chegar O patrão ou sinhozinho já começa reclamar Porque será Porque será, porque será Que hoje o negro não veio trabalhar, porque será

English Translation:

Because it will be, because it will be That today the black did not come to work, because it will be Because it will be, because it will be That today the black did not come to work, because it will be Already news, there was death in Palmares The black man named Gangazumba died Because it will be, because it will be That today the black did not come to work, because it will be At that time, there was no princess There was no bread on the table Just had the sugarcane It was the sweat, it was the shed blood It was the work of the black Non-stop day and night Because it will be, because it will be That today the black did not come to work, because it will be And today then the reed comes the time clock that doesn't stop marking If the black man is sick and can't reach The boss or little bell already start complaining I wonder why Because it will be, because it will be That today the black did not come to work, because it will be