Porque Será, Porque Será pten

Porque será, porque será Que hoje o negro não veio trabalhár, porque será

Coro: Porque será, porque será Que hoje o negro não veio trabalhár

Já correu notícia, houve morte em Palmarés Morreu o negro, chámado Gangazumba, porque será

Coro

Já correu notícia, houve morte em Palmarés Mataram o negro, chámado Gangazumba, porque será

Coro

Naquele tempo, não existia a tristeza Não hávia pao na mesa Só tinhá o canavial Era o suor, era o sangue derramado Era o trabalho do negro Dia e noite sem parar.

Why could it be, why could it be That today the black man didn't come to work, why could it be

Chorus: Why could it be, why could it be That today the black man didn't come to work

Word has already spread, there was death in Palmares The black man died, named Gangazumba, why could it be

Chorus

Word has already spread, there was death in Palmares They killed the black man, named Gangazumba, why could it be

Chorus

In that time, sadness did not exist There was no bread on the table There was only the sugarcane field It was the sweat, it was the spilled blood It was the work of the black man Day and night without stopping.