Corta cana

Sugar Cane Cutter

Corta cana

Work black slave, cut sugar cane in the cane fieldTrabalha negro escravo, corta cana no canavial
The sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, old black manO corta cana, corta cana, corta cana, nego velho
Cut sugar cane in the cane fieldCorta cana no canavial
The sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, old black manO corta cana, corta cana, corta cana, nego velho
Cut sugar cane in the cane fieldCorta cana no canavial

I had a father, I had a mother, I had a daughterEu tive pai, eu tive mãe eu tive filha
But I lost my whole family, freedom, and loveMas perdi toda a família, a liberdade e o amor
And nowadays I only have pain and callusesE hoje em dia eu só tenho dor e calo
Working to the rhythm, of the overseer's whipTrabalhando no embalo, do chicote do feitor

The sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, old black manO corta cana, corta cana, corta cana, nego velho
Cut sugar cane in the cane fieldCorta cana no canavial

I used to be a king, my wife was a queenEu já fui rei, a minha mulher foi rainha
I roamed the forest freely, like an animalPela mata eu ia e vinha, livre como animal
But nowadays, I'm like a cornered beastMas hoje em dia, sou como um bicho acuado
Working in chains, trapped in the cane fieldTrabalhando acorrentado, preso no canavial

The sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, old black manO corta cana, corta cana, corta cana, nego velho
Cut sugar cane in the cane fieldCorta cana no canavial

The black soul was never enslaved, ran away as a childA alma negra nunca foi escravizada, correu menina levada
Playing in the sky over thereBrincado no céu de lá
They stole the Sun, they stole the night and my dayRoubaram o Sol, roubaram a noite e meu dia
They just didn't steal the poetry that I carry in my singingSó não roubaram a poesia que eu trago no meu cantar

The sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, old black manO corta cana, corta cana, corta cana, nego velho
Cut sugar cane in the cane fieldCorta cana no canavial

I am a warrior, I have faith and beliefEu sou guerreiro tenho fé e tenho crença
Because I stand firm in the blessing, that I received from the orixásPorque me firmo na bênção, que ganhei dos orixás
I am strong sugar cane, I am memé caiana sugar caneSou cana forte, sou memé cana caiana
My sweetness deceives you, it's hard to bring me downMinha doçura te engana, é ruim de me derrubar

The sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, old black manO corta cana, corta cana, corta cana, nego velho
Cut sugar cane in the cane fieldCorta cana no canavial
The old black man cuts sugar cane, sugar cane cutter, sugar cane cutter, in the cane field, old black manO nego velho corta cana, corta cana, corta cana, no canavial, nego velho