Meu Bom Juiz

Hello, hello, all the slums of my Brazil
This pagode is the lament of the community of Morro do Juramento

Ah, my good judge
Don't strike this gavel, nor give the sentence
Before hearing what my samba says
For this man is not as bad as you think

I will prove that up on the hill
He is king
Crowned by the people
It's that I plunged into fantasy and dreamed, doctor
Of a different reign

Yes, but in life, I know
Yes, being a permanent leader
The man is human
But, in life, I know
Yes, being a permanent leader

My good doctor
The hill is poor and poverty
Is not seen with frankness
In the eyes of this intellectual crowd

But when someone leans with will
In favor of the community
They will never be a criminal
Seeking a way to help the poor
Whoever wants to charge, let them charge
To me, this is very nice

I saw Morro do Juramento, sad and crying in pain
If you witnessed it, you would cry too, doctor
I saw all the oath, sad and crying in pain
If you witnessed it, you would cry too, doctor

Ah, my good judge
Don't strike this gavel, nor give the sentence
Before hearing what my samba says
For this man is not as bad as you think