Menino do Bairro Negro
José Afonso
Boy from the Black Neighborhood
Look at the sun that's rising
Come see the sea
The kids are running
To watch the sun arrive
Boy without a chance
Brother to all the bare
Lift your eyes from the ground
Come see the light
Boy dressed in rags
A new day is coming
Only those who know how to sing
Will come too
Black, black neighborhood
Black neighborhood
Where there's no bread
There's no peace
Poor boy, your home
Like it or not, the boogeyman
Will one day sing
This song
Look at the sun that's rising
Come see the sea
The kids are running
To watch the sun arrive
If it even feels good to sing
If all the earth smiles
Who wouldn't love you
Boy, you
If it's not fury, it's reason
If everyone wants
One day you'll learn
No matter what happens
Black, black neighborhood
Black neighborhood
Where there's no bread
There's no peace
Poor boy, your home
Like it or not, the boogeyman
Will one day sing
This song
