I know a man, he's a powerful man I know a man, he's a powerful man Eu conheço um homem,ele é um homem poderoso He's got the people in his power He's got the people in his power Ele tem o povo em seu poder In the palm of his hand. In the palm of his hand. Na palma da sua mao He started at the bottom and he worked his way up He started at the bottom and he worked his way up Ele começou por baixo e trabalhou ate subir Now he's never going to stop Now he's never going to stop Agora ele nunca vai parar Until he reaches the top. Until he reaches the top. Ate alcançar o topo It's the same old story, it's the same old dream, It's the same old story, it's the same old dream, É a mesma velha historia,o mesmo velho sonho It's power man, power man, and all that it can bring. It's power man, power man, and all that it can bring. É o homem poderoso,homem poderoso,e tudo o que puder trazer If you want your money, you better stand in the line If you want your money, you better stand in the line Se voce quiser o seu dinheiro,é melhor entrar na fila 'Cos you'll only end up picking up nickels and dimes. 'Cos you'll only end up picking up nickels and dimes. Porque você apenas terminará com os trocados e centavos You call him names and he sits and grins You call him names and he sits and grins Você o xinga e ele senta e sorri 'Cos everybody else is just a sucker to him. 'Cos everybody else is just a sucker to him. Porque para ele, todos os outros são otários And he's got my money, but I've got my faith And he's got my money, but I've got my faith Ele tem o meu dinheiro,mas eu tenho minha fé And powerman, powerman, I'll never be your slave. And powerman, powerman, I'll never be your slave. E o homem do poder, homem do poder Jamais serei seu escravo It's the same old story, it's the same old game It's the same old story, it's the same old game É aquela velha historia, é aquele velho jogo It's power man, power man, driving me insane It's power man, power man, driving me insane É o homem do poder, homem do poder,levando me á loucura People tried to conquer the world Napoleon and Genghis Khan People tried to conquer the world Napoleon and Genghis Khan Pessoas tentaram conquistar o mundo,Napoleão e Genghis Khan Hitler tried and Mussolini too Hitler tried and Mussolini too Hitler tentou e Mussolini também Powerman don't need to fight, powerman don't need no guns Powerman don't need to fight, powerman don't need no guns O homem do poder nao precisa lutar,o homem do poder nao precisa de armas Powerman got money on his side Powerman got money on his side O Homem do Poder tem o dinheiro do seu lado Well I'm not rich and I'm not free Well I'm not rich and I'm not free Bem eu nao sou rico,e nao sou livre But I've got my girl and she got me But I've got my girl and she got me Mas eu tenho minha garota,e ela tem a mim He's got my money and my publishing rights He's got my money and my publishing rights Ele tem o meu dinheiro e os meus direitos autorais But I've got my girl and I'm alright But I've got my girl and I'm alright Mas eu tenho minha garota,e estou bem And she got me going, and she keeps me sane And she got me going, and she keeps me sane E ela me deixa na ativa, e ela me mantém sano But powerman, powerman, got money on the brain But powerman, powerman, got money on the brain Mas o homem do poder, homem do poder,tem dinheiro em sua mente It's the same old story it's the same old game It's the same old story it's the same old game É aquela velha historia, é aquele velho jogo Powerman, powerman driving me insane Powerman, powerman driving me insane É o homem do poder, homem do poder,Me levando à loucura