Here, have a dollar, Here, have a dollar, Aqui, tome um dólar in fact no brotherman here, have two in fact no brotherman here, have two De fato, não, irmão, aqui, tome dois Two dollars means a snack for me, Two dollars means a snack for me, Dois dólares significam um petisco para mim but it means a big deal to you but it means a big deal to you Mas significam um grande negócio para você Be strong, serve God only, Be strong, serve God only, Seja forte, sirva somente a Deus know that if you do, beautiful heaven awaits know that if you do, beautiful heaven awaits Saiba que se você o fizer, o belo paraíso o espera. That's the poem I wrote for the first time That's the poem I wrote for the first time Esse é o poema que escrevi pela primeira vez. I saw a man with no clothes, no money, no plate I saw a man with no clothes, no money, no plate Vi um homem sem roupas, sem dinheiro, sem prato Mr.Wendal, that's his name, Mr.Wendal, that's his name, Sr. Wendal, esse é seu nome no one ever knew his name cause he's a no-one no one ever knew his name cause he's a no-one Ninguém nunca soube seu nome porque ele é um velho Never thought twice about spending on a ol' bum, Never thought twice about spending on a ol' bum, Nunca pensei duas vezes em gastar dinheiro com um velho mendigo until I had the chance to really get to know one until I had the chance to really get to know one Até ter a chance de realmente conhecer um. Now that I know him, to give him money isn't charity Now that I know him, to give him money isn't charity Agora que os conheço, dar-lhe dinheiro não é caridade He gives me some knowledge, I buy him some shoes He gives me some knowledge, I buy him some shoes Ele me dá um pouco de sabedoria, eu lhe compro um calçado. And to think blacks spend all that money on big colleges, And to think blacks spend all that money on big colleges, E pensar que os negros gastam todo aquele dinheiro still most of y'all come out confused still most of y'all come out confused Com grandes faculdades [CHORUS:] Go ahead, Mr.Wendal (2x) [CHORUS:] Go ahead, Mr.Wendal (2x) [Refrão:]Vá em frente, sr. Wendal (2x) Mr.Wendal has freedom, Mr.Wendal has freedom, O sr. Wendal tem liberdade a free that you and I think is dumb a free that you and I think is dumb Uma liberdade que você e eu achamos tola Free to be without the worries of a quick to diss society Free to be without the worries of a quick to diss society Liberdade para estar sem as preocupações de um ser em desrespeitar a sociedade for Mr.Wendal's a bum for Mr.Wendal's a bum Pois o sr. Wendal é um mendigo. His only worries are sickness His only worries are sickness Suas únicas preocupações são sobre doenças and an occasional harassment by the police and their chase and an occasional harassment by the police and their chase e uma ocasional amolação a cargo da polícia e sua perseguição Uncivilized we call him, Uncivilized we call him, Não civilizado, nós o chamamos, mas acabei de vê-lo but I just saw him eat off the food we waste but I just saw him eat off the food we waste Comer toda a comida que desperdiçamos Civilization, are we really civilized, yes or no ? Civilization, are we really civilized, yes or no ? Civilização - somos realmente civilizados? Sim ou não? Who are we to judge ? Who are we to judge ? Quem somos nós para julgar? When thousands of innocent men could be brutally enslaved When thousands of innocent men could be brutally enslaved Quando milhares de homens inocentes poderiam ser brutalmente escravizados and killed over a racist grudge and killed over a racist grudge e mortos por causa de um rancor racista. Mr.Wendal has tried to warn us about our ways Mr.Wendal has tried to warn us about our ways O sr. Wendal tentou nos avisar sobre nossos caminhos but we don't hear him talk but we don't hear him talk Mas não o ouvimos falar Is it his fault when we've gone too far, Is it his fault when we've gone too far, Será culpa dele quando tivermos ido longe demais and we got too far, cause on him we walk and we got too far, cause on him we walk E chegamos tão longe assim porque pisamos sobre ele Mr.Wendal, a man, a human in flesh, Mr.Wendal, a man, a human in flesh, Sr. Wendal, um homem, humano de carne e osso but not by law but not by law Mas não segundo a lei I feed you dignity to stand with pride, I feed you dignity to stand with pride, Eu o alimento com dignidade para manter de pé seu orgulho realize that all in all you stand tall realize that all in all you stand tall Perceba que acima de tudo, você se mantém de cabeça erguida... Mr.Wendal, yeah yeah yeah, Lord, Mr.Wendal Mr.Wendal, yeah yeah yeah, Lord, Mr.Wendal Sr. Wendal, yeah yeah, Oh Senhor, Sr. Wendal...