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Artist: Gilberto Gil
Canonical path: /gilberto-gil/zumbi
Related lyric paths: 6
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Zumbi
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Zumbi
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Zumbi, comandante guerreiro
Ogunhê, ferreiro-mor capitão
Da capitania da minha cabeça
Mandai a alforria pro meu coração
Minha espada espalha o sol da guerra
Rompe mato, varre céus e terra
A felicidade do negro é uma felicidade guerreira
Do maracatu, do maculelê e do moleque bamba
Minha espada espalha o sol da guerra
Meu quilombo incandescendo a serra
Tal e qual o leque, o sapateado do mestre-escola de samba
Tombo-de-ladeira, rabo-de-arraia, fogo-de-liamba
Em cada estalo, em todo estopim, no pó do motim
Em cada intervalo da guerra sem fim
Eu canto, eu canto, eu canto, eu canto, eu canto, eu cantoassim:
A felicidade do negro é uma felicidade guerreira!
A felicidade do negro é uma felicidade guerreira!
A felicidade do negro é uma felicidade guerreira!
Brasil, meu Brasil brasileiro
Meu grande terreiro, meu berço e nação
Zumbi protetor, guardião padroeiro
Mandai a alforria pro meu coração
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