Black men leaders cried for freedom Black men leaders cried for freedom Líderes negros gritaram por liberdade white policemen shot them dead white policemen shot them dead Policiais brancos os mataram a tiros The survivors were sent to prison The survivors were sent to prison Os sobreviventes foram presos based on laws which no one understands based on laws which no one understands Com base em leis que ninguém entende White man yawning, in his armchair White man yawning, in his armchair Homem branco bocejando, em sua cadeira de braços smiled while watching white TV. smiled while watching white TV. Sorriu enquanto assistia TV Hundreds of people dead or injured Hundreds of people dead or injured Centenas de pessoas mortas ou feridas he never understands this hysteria. he never understands this hysteria. Ele nunca entendeu essa histeria What can we do? What can we say? What can we do? What can we say? O que podemos fazer? O que podemos dizer? Can it be law to kill your neighbor? Can it be law to kill your neighbor? Deve virar lei matar seu vizinho? What can we do? What can we say? What can we do? What can we say? O que podemos fazer? O que podemos dizer? Can it be wrong to end it all? Can it be wrong to end it all? É errado acabar com tudo isso? Snipers sitting in police cars Snipers sitting in police cars Atiradores de elite sentados em carros de polícia cautiously stroking machine guns cautiously stroking machine guns Cuidadosamente engatilhando metralhadoras Never thought of black supression, Never thought of black supression, Nunca pensaram em supressão negra they were paid for every hit they have. they were paid for every hit they have. Foram pagos por cada tiro que acertassem. What can we do? What can we say? What can we do? What can we say? O que podemos fazer? O que podemos dizer?