Portuguese ships arrive the shore Bringing slaves to the new world They killed our families, destroyed our homes And put us in a ship's hold (They say) we are the unbelievers The ones that have no soul Reduced us into slavery And took away our hope The Masters brought their whips And punishment to our lifes The fury and rage is growing now And that will make us rise A subversive plan is growing stronger Rebellion is on its way Two hundred and fifty strong men stand The masters now will pay Runaway... into the woods To meet in the maroon Only the Healthy and the stronger ones Will fight to meet the doom Runaway... into the woods To meet in the maroon Only the Healthy and the stronger ones Will fight to meet the doom The Masters gave us suffering Torture, hunger and pain The time is short, we are gathering Masters will die in flames We'll burned down and pillaged the harbor Killed the foreman and his family One hundred houses burning One day of slaughtery Runaway... into the woods To meet in the maroon Only the Healthy and the stronger ones Will fight to bring the doom Runaway... into the woods To meet in the maroon Only the Healthy and the stronger ones Will fight to meet the doom Defeated by the cavalry troops The rebellion comes to and end Four men were captured and hanged in public But their blood was not in vain They might had killed the rebels They might had killed the men But their masters soon will meet their fate Someday they'll fight again Runaway... into the woods To meet in the maroon Only the Healthy and the stronger ones Will fight to meet the doom Runaway... into the woods To meet in the maroon Only the Healthy and the stronger ones Will fight to meet the doom Runaway Runaway Runaway Runaway Runaway Runaway Runaway Runaway