Preto Velho
Mestre Barrão
Old Black Man
What sound is that boy bringing from over there
What sound is that boy bringing from over there
It's an old black man who plays in this world
It's an old black man who plays in this world
He plays an instrument, boy, a really cool one
The name of that instrument, boy, is called berimbau
It's a wire, a gourd, and a piece of wood
It's a wire, a gourd, and a piece of wood
I saw the boy, and the boy saw it this way
I saw the boy, and the boy saw it this way
The old man played while the kids danced capoeira
The old man played while the kids danced capoeira
Come on, boy, I know it's essential
Come on, boy, I know it's essential
The Brazilians play capoeira and strum the berimbau
The Brazilians play capoeira and strum the berimbau
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