“TAMANERO”
RIO
SCENE SEVEN
“TAMANERO“
Two boys and Waterbug have stopped running in a lower ghetto alley, below the Dona
Marta Hill, hide out for the drug gang of Tamanero. All locals refer to the hill as “Santa Marta”.
Key of Ab.
Boy 1 I thought you said that you were oh so smooth?
WB It’s very seldom that I’m ever fooled.
Boy 2 Well as a thief, you will never, ever last.
WB At least admit that I can run real fast.
WB Anyway I’m biding time till I get what I deserve,
when Senior Tamanero comes and asks me if I’ll serve.
Boys THE Senior Tamanero? Drug King of De Janeiro?
Boy 3 At the top of Santa Marta hill?
WB He is ruler with an iron will!
Boy 1 I thought he died many years ago?
WB This just shows how little that you know.
WB My uncle Miguel lives near Tamanero’s hideaway,
And I could get the job ‘cause his best runner went away.
Boy 2 But the cops are really cracking down.
WB They’d need a torch to burn this whole damn town
Boy 3 Once they join runners never have escaped
WB Ah–but the benefits are great.
WB and Boy 3 Tamanero is my hero his riches I desire.
And one way or another he is destined to retire.
Boys 1&2 Senior Tamanero? Now tell us how it is you know?
(modulate to Dsus4)
WB I tell you all it’s my destiny.
I have a dream–I’ll be royalty.
(modulate to Eb sus4)
Boys What did you make today? Tell us what did you make today?
(modulate to Esus4)
WB Listen! Oh listen now! Listen to what I have to say.
Well—-
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