Jolie Lee

USA TODAY Network

A protest song in Brazil criticizes leaders for how much the country is spending on the World Cup while poor Brazilians continue to suffer.

Sung in Portuguese, one of the song's lyrics is, "We have beautiful and monumental stadiums. In the meantime, schools and hospitals are about to fail ... an abyss between the two Brazils."

The 2014 World Cup begins June 12 in Brazil.

Last summer, hundreds of thousands of Brazilians took to the streets to protest corruption in the government. The complaints included higher transit costs and poor public services in contrast to the billions the country was spending on the World Cup and the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Olympics.

Ahead of the World Cup, Brazil has created a special riot force of about 10,000 troops to help police control protesters.

The song, entitled Desculpa Neymar ("I'm Sorry, Neymar"), references soccer player Neymar, who plays for the Spanish club FC Barcelona and will play for Brazil in the World Cup.

Here are some of the lyrics of the song, via Buzzfeed:

I'm sorry Neymar,

But during this World Cup I won't be cheering for you,

I'm tired of watching our people fading slowly on TV shows,

In the meantime FIFA worries about standards,

We're guided by thieves that play dirty to win,

I'm sorry Neymar, I'm not cheering this time.

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