Essa noite eu tive um sonho

Essa noite eu tive um sonho,

Last night I had a dream,

Essa noite eu tive um sonho,

Last night I had a dream,

Ai, meu Deus, com Besouro Mangangá.

Oh my God, with Besouro Mangangá.

Ele me falou: “Menino,

He told me: "Boy,

tu precisa se cuidar.

you need to watch yourself.

Tão te jogando mandinga,

They're throwing mandinga at you,

cuidado pra não pegar.”

be careful not to get caught."

Tinha o corpo fechado,

He had a body protected,

ele me falou assim,

that's what he told me,

contra faca e navalhada,

against knife and blade,

facão, foice e espadim.

machete, sickle, and small sword.

Mas lá em Maracangalha,

But there in Maracangalha,

tudo isso teve um fim.

all of that came to an end.

Mataram Besouro em Maracangalha,

They killed Besouro in Maracangalha,

Com faca de tucum Mandinga falha.

With a tucum knife, mandinga failed.

Maracangalha, Maracangalha

Maracangalha, Maracangalha

Com faca de tucum Mandinga falha.

With a tucum knife Mandinga fails.