Menina Das Favelas

Girl from the Hood

Menina Das Favelas

Girl from the hood, in your face I can seeMenina das favelas, en tu cara puedo ver
That the world ain't what it should beQue el mundo no es como debe de ser
That God surely ain't a woman, you seeQue dios seguramente no es una mujer
Little girl from the hood, keep on laughingChiquita das favelas no pares de reir
With so little, you're happy, no time for cryingCon tan poco eres feliz, aún no sabes sufrir
Just a girl learning to live, no denyingSólo eres una niña aprendiendo a vivir
Girl from the hood, by the candlelightMenina das favelas a la luz de la vela
Playing with your shadow, jumping rope so brightJuegas con tu sombra, saltas a la comba
Asking me for a fairy tale at nightMe pides que te cuente un cuento de duendes
Before you sleep tightAntes de ir a dormir
Little girl from the hood, so many nights no dinnerChiquita das favelas tantas noches sin cena
The world turns a blind eye, you're no winnerEl mundo da una vuelta indiferente a tu condena
Dancing samba, soul's elixirBailas una samba, medicina pal alma
And keep on laughing, keep on laughingY no pares de reir, de reir
Girl from the hood, soon you'll be a womanMenina das favelas pronto serás una mujer
You've been dealt a bad hand, no way to runTe ha tocado perder, nada puedes hacer
Didn't choose the color of your skin, hunTampoco has elegido el color de tu piel
Little girl from the hood, in your face I can seeChiquita das favelas en tu cara puedo ver
That the world ain't what it should beQue el mundo no es como debe de ser
That God surely ain't a woman, you seeQue dios seguramente no es una mujer
Girl from the hood, by the candlelightMenina das favelas a la luz de la vela