Toque de São Bento Pequeno

In the heart against the poison
Protection comes from São Bento pequeno
In the heart against the poison
Protection comes from São Bento pequeno

In a crowd I am peaceful
In a deadly fight I am calm
I circle valiantly like a cat
Studying the terrain first
Comrade, but once I get the hang of it
This deadly fight turns into practice
I knock down the rogue but I don't kill
It was my deal with São Bento pequeno

The black man tells me I'm mixed-race
The white man tells me I'm dark-skinned
Some say I'm a wild animal
Because they harm me, but I don't fear
Not even with a bullet hole do I falter
Not even with a knife cut, much less
Because I've sealed my body with a portrait
Of the medal of São Bento pequeno

Comrade Capoeira, I am indeed
When they call me beetle, I look and nod
I never let a fight go unpunished
I start with a blow to the duodenum
With my Saint I learned and I'm grateful
And he was the protector of the Nazarene
Today he protects me and I keep my word
With respect to my São Bento pequeno