Astrud Gilberto – Maria Quiet

They say that I was born – Of slave mogama and white man – My father slept in iron  bed – My mother on cold sand – When my father called – My mother would come – Never said a word – As if she were dumb – A woman who will talk too much – Is soon to lose her man – They say God made man first – And made a woman second choice – And so that’s why woman should – Obey her master’s voice – When the man is hungry – She bakes the bread – When man is cold – She warms up the bed – Standing up or laying down – The woman has to work …