Duerme Negrito [English translation]

Sleep, sleep little black boy

For your mama is in the field, little black boy

Sleep, sleep Mobila

For your mama is in the field, Mobila

She is going to bring quails,

for you

She is going to bring sweet fruit,

for you

She is going to bring pork,

for you

She is going to bring lots of things,

for you

And if the little black boy doesn't go to sleep

Then the white devil will come

and Zhaz!! He will eat your little leg

Chacapumba, chacapumba, acapumba, chacapumba

Sleep, sleep little black boy

For your mama is in the field, little black boy

Working

Working hard (yes, working)

Working, she is mourning ( yes, working)

Working, she doesn't get paid (yes, working)

Working, she goes coughing ( yes, working)

For the little black boy, little one

For the little black boy

yes, working.

• Artist:Mercedes Sosa