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Artist: José Mário Branco
Canonical path: /jose-mario-branco/capotes-brancos-capotes-negros
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Capotes Brancos, Capotes Negros
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Capotes Brancos, Capotes Negros
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Capote preto, capote branco
Quem dá o flanco
Nunca se defende bem
Capote branco, capote preto
O Xico-esperto
Usa a cor que lhe convém
Em tempos que já lá vão
Vinham uns homens de mão
A soldo da reacção
Armar brigas e banzé
Junto ao Palácio de Sebastião José
Mas o Pombal, sabido
Estava prevenido
E tinha preparado
O seu esquadrão privado
E não pisavam o risco
No Bairro Alto os brigões de S Francisco
Enquanto o povo assistia
Às contradições que havia
No seio da fidalguia
Vinha a bófia endireitar
O Bairro Alto que ela andava a entortar
Os reaccionários, de um lado
Capote preto, cruzado
Do outro lado, os brancos
Que os punham logo a fancos
E não sei porque razão
Quem se lixava era sempre o mexilhão
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