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Mother Jones – Lila Downs

Lila Downs

Mother Jones lyrics with English translation

Language
Spanish
Level
Intermediate
Released
2003
Genre
Cumbia
Length
3:32
  1. Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones

    Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones

  2. Tuesday comes and Tuesday goes

    Tuesday comes and Tuesday goes

  3. Tell me where the spirit goes?

    Tell me where the spirit goes?

  4. Goes...

    Goes...

  5. The tender, the warmer? The dealers' father time

    The tender, the warmer? The dealers' father time

  6. I'm lookin' down in limbo and I see Joan of Arc

    I'm lookin' down in limbo and I see Joan of Arc

  7. Surrender to the porno and listen to the cries

    Surrender to the porno and listen to the cries

  8. My people they ain't votin' see the pepsi man waltz

    My people they ain't votin' see the pepsi man waltz

  9. A victim of her freedom and that is what they say

    A victim of her freedom and that is what they say

  10. I'm lookin in the mirror, but it really isn't me

    I'm lookin in the mirror, but it really isn't me

  11. The diamonds on the monkeys, the ladies in the trees

    The diamonds on the monkeys, the ladies in the trees

  12. I'm lookin' to the future, I'm dancin' to the beat

    I'm lookin' to the future, I'm dancin' to the beat

  13. (Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones)

    (Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones)

  14. (Tell me, where the spirit goes?)

    (Tell me, where the spirit goes?)

  15. Lookin' for the spirit

    Lookin' for the spirit

  16. (Tell me, where the spirit goes?)

    (Tell me, where the spirit goes?)

  17. Lookin' for the spirit (Waiting for the risin' sun)

    Lookin' for the spirit (Waiting for the risin' sun)

  18. (Waiting for the risin' sun)

    (Waiting for the risin' sun)

  19. (Waiting for the risin' sun, waiting for the risin' sun)

    (Waiting for the risin' sun, waiting for the risin' sun)

  20. Lookin' for the spirit

    Lookin' for the spirit

  21. The flowers in the valley are blowin' in the wind

    The flowers in the valley are blowin' in the wind

  22. They come in many colors but she prefers the green

    They come in many colors but she prefers the green

  23. She's running to the north pole with a packet in her seam

    She's running to the north pole with a packet in her seam

  24. She's got to find the money smilin' at the deputy

    She's got to find the money smilin' at the deputy

  25. I want you to find me the day that I'm not there

    I want you to find me the day that I'm not there

  26. I'd like you to listen to the things that I've felt

    I'd like you to listen to the things that I've felt

  27. (Listen to me, listen to me)

    (Listen to me, listen to me)

  28. I want you to sit here and hold me when I'm down

    I want you to sit here and hold me when I'm down

  29. I'm lookin' to remember see the pepsi man waltz

    I'm lookin' to remember see the pepsi man waltz

  30. (Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones)

    (Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones)

  31. For the risin' sun (Tell me, tell me...)

    For the rising sun (Tell me, tell me...)

  32. (Tell me, tell me...)

    (Tell me, tell me...)

  33. (Tell me, tell me...)

    (Tell me, tell me...)

  34. For the risin' sun

    For the rising sun

  35. (Tell me, tell me...)

    (Tell me, tell me...)

  36. Lookin' for the spirit

    Searching for the spirit

  37. (My oh my oh my oh my...)

    (My oh my oh my oh my...)

  38. For the risin' sun

    For the rising sun

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Key vocabulary

jones
addiction
i'm
I amB1
lookin
looking
porno
porn
ain't
isn't
votin
voting
is
isn't
is not
dancin
dancing
risin
rising

About this song

Lila Downs is a Mexican-born singer-songwriter and performer. She makes Indigenous Mexican-rooted music that blends North American jazz and Latin American folk, and is known for albums such as Ofrenda and for receiving Grammy and Latin Grammy awards.

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Mother Jones

Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones

Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones

Tuesday comes and Tuesday goes

Tuesday comes and Tuesday goes

Tell me where the spirit goes?

Tell me where the spirit goes?

Goes...

Goes...

The tender, the warmer? The dealers' father time

The tender, the warmer? The dealers' father time

I'm lookin' down in limbo and I see Joan of Arc

I'm lookin' down in limbo and I see Joan of Arc

Surrender to the porno and listen to the cries

Surrender to the porno and listen to the cries

My people they ain't votin' see the pepsi man waltz

My people they ain't votin' see the pepsi man waltz

A victim of her freedom and that is what they say

A victim of her freedom and that is what they say

I'm lookin in the mirror, but it really isn't me

I'm lookin in the mirror, but it really isn't me

The diamonds on the monkeys, the ladies in the trees

The diamonds on the monkeys, the ladies in the trees

I'm lookin' to the future, I'm dancin' to the beat

I'm lookin' to the future, I'm dancin' to the beat

(Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones)

(Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones)

(Tell me, where the spirit goes?)

(Tell me, where the spirit goes?)

Lookin' for the spirit

Lookin' for the spirit

(Tell me, where the spirit goes?)

(Tell me, where the spirit goes?)

Lookin' for the spirit (Waiting for the risin' sun)

Lookin' for the spirit (Waiting for the risin' sun)

(Waiting for the risin' sun)

(Waiting for the risin' sun)

(Waiting for the risin' sun, waiting for the risin' sun)

(Waiting for the risin' sun, waiting for the risin' sun)

Lookin' for the spirit

Lookin' for the spirit

The flowers in the valley are blowin' in the wind

The flowers in the valley are blowin' in the wind

They come in many colors but she prefers the green

They come in many colors but she prefers the green

She's running to the north pole with a packet in her seam

She's running to the north pole with a packet in her seam

She's got to find the money smilin' at the deputy

She's got to find the money smilin' at the deputy

I want you to find me the day that I'm not there

I want you to find me the day that I'm not there

I'd like you to listen to the things that I've felt

I'd like you to listen to the things that I've felt

(Listen to me, listen to me)

(Listen to me, listen to me)

I want you to sit here and hold me when I'm down

I want you to sit here and hold me when I'm down

I'm lookin' to remember see the pepsi man waltz

I'm lookin' to remember see the pepsi man waltz

(Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones)

(Tell me, tell me, Mother Jones)

For the risin' sun (Tell me, tell me...)

For the rising sun (Tell me, tell me...)

(Tell me, tell me...)

(Tell me, tell me...)

(Tell me, tell me...)

(Tell me, tell me...)

For the risin' sun

For the rising sun

(Tell me, tell me...)

(Tell me, tell me...)

Lookin' for the spirit

Searching for the spirit

(My oh my oh my oh my...)

(My oh my oh my oh my...)

For the risin' sun

For the rising sun