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How to go to work without getting shotComo ir pro trabalho sem levar um tiro
Come back home without getting shotVoltar pra casa sem levar um tiro
If at three in the morning someone is fryingSe as três da matina tem alguém que frita
And is capable of anything to maintain their highE é capaz de tudo pra manter sua brisa

The literary gatherings had to invade the barsOs saraus tiveram que invadir os botecos
Because the library was not a place for poetryPois biblioteca não era lugar de poesia
The library had to be silentBiblioteca tinha que ter silêncio
And a people who think they are very knowledgeableE uma gente que se acha assim muito sabida

There is prejudice against the NortheasternerHá preconceito com o nordestino
There is prejudice against the Black manHá preconceito com o homem negro
There is prejudice against the illiterateHá preconceito com o analfabeto
But there is no prejudice if one of the three is rich, dadMas não há preconceito se um dos três for rico, pai

The dictatorship continues, my friend MiltonA ditadura segue meu amigo Milton
The repression continues, my friend ChicoA repressão segue meu amigo Chico
They call me Criolo and my cradle is rapMe chamam Criolo e o meu berço é o rap
But there is no border for my poetry, dadMas não existe fronteira pra minha poesia, pai

Keep the drug dealing away from me, dadAfasta de mim a biqueira, pai
Keep the prostitutes away from me, dadAfasta de mim as biate, pai
Keep the cocaine away from me, dadAfasta de mim a coqueine, pai
Because in the hood blood flows, dadPois na quebrada escorre sangue, pai

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Keep the drug dealing away from me, dadAfasta de mim a biqueira, pai
Keep the prostitutes away from me, dadAfasta de mim as biate, pai
Keep the cocaine away from me, dadAfasta de mim a coqueine, pai
Because in the hood blood flowsPois na quebrada escorre sangue