Negro Coração

Black Heart

Negro Coração

If only it wasn'tQuem dera não fosse
So far to BahiaTão longe a bahia
If onlyQuem dera
To wake up in the sway of the seaAcordar no balanço do mar
Had my sambaTivesse meu samba
Beaten the magicBatido a magia
Of the mischievous swaggerDa ginga malice
And the samba from thereE o samba de lá
If I were the owner of the captaincySe fosse o dono da capitania
Crazy in the headRuim da cabeça
Sick in the footDoente do pé
Knew the worthSoubesse o valor

That this joy hasQue tem essa alegria
Wouldn't muffleNão abafaria
The leather of Zé's drumO couro do bumbo do zé
Knew the tasteSoubesse o gosto
Of revelryDa folia
Would import from BahiaMandava importar da bahia
The seasoning of candombléO tempero do candomblé
Knew the tasteSoubesse o gosto
Of revelryDa folia
Would import from BahiaMandava importar da bahia
The seasoning of candombléO tempero do candomblé

The drum beatsBate o tambor
On the continentNo continente
Black heartNegro coração
Black heartNegro coração
Brown America daughterAmérica morena filha
Of the African nationDa africa nação
Of the African nationDa africa nação

If only it wasn'tQuem dera não fosse
So far to BahiaTão longe a bahia
Had my sambaTivesse meu samba
Beaten the magic...Batido a magia...