Ela era dele She was his Ela levaria seus filhos She would take his children Pretos ou brancos Black and white Como para seu próprio seio Right to her own breast
Haviam tempos There were times Nos quais ele poderia se misturar When he could mix Com a companhia branca comum With ordinary white company Mas se o sujeito sequer aparecesse Though?? the subject never came up Ninguém perceberia No one would notice
Ele tinha o que eles chamam de Tez Passante He had what they call passing complexion Ele tinha o que eles chamam de Tez Passante He had what they call passing complexion Ele tinha o que eles chamam de Tez Passante He had what they call passing complexion Ele tinha o que eles chamam de Tez Passante He had what they call passing complexion
Ele tinha sido branco, ele tinha sido preto He'd been white, he'd been black Eles perguntaram pra ele: Preto assim? They asked him, black like that?
Sim! Yeah!