Passing Complexion

Tez Passante

Passing Complexion

Ela era deleShe was his
Ela levaria seus filhosShe would take his children
Pretos ou brancosBlack and white
Como para seu próprio seioRight to her own breast

Haviam temposThere were times
Nos quais ele poderia se misturarWhen he could mix
Com a companhia branca comumWith ordinary white company
Mas se o sujeito sequer aparecesseThough?? the subject never came up
Ninguém perceberiaNo one would notice

Ele tinha o que eles chamam de Tez PassanteHe had what they call passing complexion
Ele tinha o que eles chamam de Tez PassanteHe had what they call passing complexion
Ele tinha o que eles chamam de Tez PassanteHe had what they call passing complexion
Ele tinha o que eles chamam de Tez PassanteHe had what they call passing complexion

Ele tinha sido branco, ele tinha sido pretoHe'd been white, he'd been black
Eles perguntaram pra ele: Preto assim?They asked him, black like that?

Sim!Yeah!