Lila Downs

Sale sobrando lyrics with English translation

Language

Spanish

Level

Intermediate

Released

1998

Genre

Cumbia

Length

3:44

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1. Los hombres barbados vinieron por barco

   The bearded men came by boat

2. Y todos dijeron mi Dios ha llegado

   And everyone said my God has arrived

3. Ahora pa'l norte se van los mojados

   Now the wetbacks head north

4. Pero no les dicen, welcome hermanos

   But they don’t say, welcome brothers

5. Si el dolar nos llama la raza se lanza

   If the dollar calls, the race takes the plunge

6. Si el gringo lo pide al paisa le cuadra

   If the gringo asks, the paisa accommodates

7. Los narcos, la migra y el border patrol

   The narcos, the border patrol and the migra

8. Te agarran, y luego te dan su bendición

   They catch you, then they give their blessing

9. En Chiapas, mujeres y niños rezando

   In Chiapas, women and children praying

10. Machetes y balas, con sangre bañaron

    Machetes and bullets, stained with blood

11. La patria su sangre al progreso ha clamado

    The homeland has cried for progress in its blood

12. Pero esa es tu raza que sacrificaron

    But that is your race that they sacrificed

13. El indio, el negro, el mestizo, el güerito

    The Indian, the black, the mestizo, the fair-skinned one

14. Todos manifiestan al México lindo

    All proclaim the beautiful Mexico

15. Pero, ¿dónde fue la justicia y la pena?

    But, where was justice and the punishment?

16. Si sangre que corre en el limbo se queda

    If the blood that flows remains in limbo

17. La sangre que corre por los sacrificios

    The blood that flows from the sacrifices

18. Mestizo has de ser, por tus vicios

    You must be mestizo, for your vices

19. Ah!

    Ah!

20. No vayas muy lejos y mírate al espejo

    Don't go too far and look at yourself in the mirror

21. Porque cuando mires no te va a gustar

    Because when you look, you won't like it

22. Tu cara es morena y quieres ser güera

    Your face is dark and you want to be fair

23. Y bien que te comes tu taco y memela

    And you sure enjoy your taco and memela

24. Y bien que te comes tu taco y memela

    And you sure enjoy your taco and memela

25. Ay-yay-ya-yay, canta y no llores porque cantando

    Ay-yay-ya-yay, sing and don't cry because singing

26. Se alegra México lindo, los corazones

    Makes beautiful Mexico, the hearts rejoice

27. Ay-yay-ya-yay, canta y no llores porque cantando

    Ay-yay-ya-yay, sing and don't cry because singing

28. Se alegra México lindo, los corazones

    Makes beautiful Mexico, the hearts rejoice

29. Mexicanos al grito de guerra cantamos

    Mexicans to the cry of war, we sing

30. Pero a la montaña ni locos nos vamos

    But to the mountain, not even crazy would we go

31. Turistas y extraños, se acercan en vano

    Tourists and strangers, they approach in vain

32. ¿Pa' qué se preocupan derechos humanos?

    Why do they worry about human rights?

33. Si aquí la justicia sale sobrando

    Here, justice is an afterthought

34. Si aquí la justicia sale sobrando

    Here, justice is an afterthought

35. Si aquí la justicia sale sobrando

    Here, justice is an afterthought

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