Why you crying favela
Are you running away
To stairways of sorrow
And rooftops of pain
Your broken down system
Has you trapped and afraid
I'm telling you hold your head up and sing

Your monarchs and mansions
On top of them hills
Have got you believing
You're living life still
But dreaming's just dreaming
'til reality's real
When ghettos be run like kingdoms in hills

Be free be free now oh be free
Be free be free now oh be free
Be free be free now oh be free
Be free favela oh be free

Por que choras favela
Porque falta o pão
Se te faltou a agua
Nao te falta o perdao
Como a luz da crianca
Tua esperanca chegou
Vem brilhar sol da liberdade do amor

Be free be free now oh be free
Be free be free now oh be free
Be free be free now oh be free
Be free favela oh be free

Procuro e nao te encontro
You're living in the shadows
Espero pela luz do sol
But I can see the hope of a light coming

Here in babylon
They take our lives
Here in babylon
They rob our rights
Here in babylon
Where dreamers dream
Sing favela sing

Here in babylon(aqui na babilonia)
They take our lives(eu nao vivo mais)
Here in babylon (aqui na babilonia)
They rob our rights(eu nao vivo mais)
Here in babylon (aqui na babilonia)
Where dreamers dream(eu nao vivo mais)
Sing favela sing
Sing favela sing

Be free be free now oh be free
Be free be free now oh be free