Passing Complexion

Tez Passante

Passing Complexion

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!