De Onde Veio o Samba

But where did samba come from, your doctor asked
Did it come from Rio de Janeiro or Salvador?
I replied with a twist
I'll tell you where it's from
It was from the hips of a woman that samba came

But I've always heard that samba, your doctor insisted
Came from Africa straight to Brazil
I decided to name names
Brazil and Africa fell in love
It was from their union that samba was born

But those who ask will never know
You have to feel it to understand
Samba doesn't matter
Where it comes from
It's in the blood, it's in the genes
It's in those who love samba