Lila Downs

Minimum Wage lyrics with English translation

Language

Spanish

Level

Intermediate

Released

2008

Genre

Cumbia

Length

4:09

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1. Travelled seven hundred miles

   Travelled seven hundred miles

2. 'Cross the border to the States

   'Cross the border to the States

3. With a plastic bottle running

   With a plastic bottle running

4. 'Cross the desert in a shake

   'Cross the desert in a shake

5. Come to English-only country

   Come to English-only country

6. Hiding from the minutemen

   Hiding from the minutemen

7. Come to make this place my home

   Come to make this place my home

8. Run a long, long way from them

   Run a long, long way from them

9. Story of a lifetime

   Story of a lifetime

10. For the minimum wage

    For the minimum wage

11. Well, they chased me through the desert

    Well, they chased me through the desert

12. Then the agents tracked me down

    Then the agents tracked me down

13. Then they asked me why in Spanish

    Then they asked me why in Spanish

14. "Why you keep on coming back?"

    "Why you keep on coming back?"

15. Well, I left my dad in Jersey

    Well, I left my dad in Jersey

16. And my sisters in Des Moines

    And my sisters in Des Moines

17. They've been working in this country

    They've been working in this country

18. Picking lettuce, washing floors

    Picking lettuce, washing floors

19. Story of a lifetime

    Story of a lifetime

20. For the minimum wage

    For the minimum wage

21. (Minimum wage)

    (Minimum wage)

22. Well, they raised me to eight dollars

    Well, they raised me to eight dollars

23. 'Cause I washed the dishes fast

    Cause I did the dishes quickly

24. Well, the boss, he got me working

    Bueno, el jefe, me tiene trabajando

25. On the porch and in the bath

    On the porch and in the bath

26. Then I wash the dish and rinse it

    Then I wash the dish and rinse it

27. Then I go home, late, and sleep

    Then I go home, late, and sleep

28. Well, I need to be awake now

    Bueno, necesito estar despierto ahora

29. 'Cause I walk out in my sleep

    'Cause I walk out in my sleep

30. When I see that black van coming

    Cuando veo venir esa furgoneta negra

31. Well, I know I'm sure to run

    Well, I know I'm sure to run

32. Goddamn, they may just caught me

    Goddamn, they may just caught me

33. Caught me on the spot

    Caught me on the spot

34. For the minimum wage

    For the minimum wage

35. (Minimum wage)

    (Minimum wage)

36. No one forced the boss to hire me

    No one forced the boss to hire me

37. But it's nearly been fifteen

    But it's nearly been fifteen

38. When I left my baby crying

    When I left my baby crying

39. With the promise in my skin

    With the promise in my skin

40. On the outskirts of L.A

    On the outskirts of L.A

41. I was sired to native corn

    I was born to native corn

42. Lending hands ten thousand years

    Lending hands for ten thousand years

43. It's the season for the crop

    It's the season for the harvest

44. It's my people doing the picking

    It's my people doing the gathering

45. In the valley of the dolls

    In the valley of the dolls

46. It's a decent job to work at

    It's a good job to be doing

47. Any day I'll take this job

    Any day I'll take this work

48. Ethiopian, Colombian

    Ethiopian, Colombian

49. Pakistani, Cantonese

    Pakistani, Cantonese

50. Every man that I run into

    Every man that I come across

51. All the kitchens on the strip

    All the kitchens on the strip

52. And they're plugging in their maos

    And they're plugging in their maos

53. Smiling with glee

    Smiling with glee

54. They're a long, long way from home now

    They're a long, long way from home now

55. But they're looking to be free

    But they're looking to be free

56. California, Alabama

    California, Alabama

57. And Missouri, Oregon

    And Missouri, Oregon

58. They've been working like their fathers do

    They've been working like their fathers do

59. A long, long time ago

    A long, long time ago

60. For the minimum wage

    For the minimum wage

61. (Minimum wage)

    (Minimum wage)

62. For the minimum wage

    For the minimum wage

63. (Minimum wage)

    (Minimum wage)

64. For, for, for, for the minimum wage

    For, for, for, for the minimum wage

65. (Minimum wage)

    (Minimum wage)

66. It's a bumpy road to ride it

    Es un camino lleno de baches para recorrerlo

67. But I'll take it anytime

    Pero lo tomaré en cualquier momento

68. It's a bumpy road to take

    It's a rough path to tread

69. But I'll take it any day

    Pero lo aceptaría cualquier día

70. It's a bumpy road to take

    Es un camino lleno de baches por recorrer

71. But I'll take it anytime

    Pero lo tomaré en cualquier momento

72. For the minimum wage

    Por el salario mínimo

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