My People

Mi gente

My People

¡Mi gente!My people!
¡Sí! ¡Sí!Yeah!
¡Mi gente!My people!
¡Sí! ¡Sí!Yeah!

La fundación de los Estados UnidosThe foundation of the United States
Descansa en el sudor de mi puebloRests on the sweat of my people
Todos los enemigos de los EE.UUEvery enemy of the USA
Ha tenido que enfrentar a mi gente en las líneas del frenteHas had to face my people on the front lines

Gente, mi gente está muriendoPeople, my people are dyin'
Y lo vemos todo el tiempoAnd we see it all the time
No sé dónde estaría nuestro futuroDon't know where our future would be
Si no está aquí, ¿cómo podemos mantenernos fuertes?If he's not here, how do we stay strong?

Sólo nosotros podemos salvarnos de nosotrosOnly we can save us from us
Llevar a cabo el cambio vamos a mostrar a nuestra gente el amorBring about change we will show our people love

Mi gente, mantén la cabeza en altoMy people, hold your head up
Mi gente, no se canseMy people, don't get fed up
Mi gente se levanta, mi gente luchaMy people rise, my people fight
Mi gente lo hace bienMy people do alright

Mi gente camina con orgullo yMy people walk with pride and
Estamos marchando lado a lado yWe're marchin' side by side and
Mi gente se ríe, mi gente lloraMy people laugh, my people cry
Mi gente cabalga y muereMy people ride and die

Gente, mi pueblo, sigue esforzándosePeople, my people, keep striving
Hay un plan maestro más grandeThere's a greater master plan
Necesitamos conocer nuestra historiaWe need to know our history
Éramos reyes y reinas de la mayor dinastíaWe were kings and queens of the greatest dynasty

Sólo nosotros podemos salvarnos de nosotrosOnly we can save us from us
Llevar a cabo el cambio vamos a mostrar a nuestra gente el amorBring about change we will show our people love

Mi gente, mantén la cabeza en altoMy people, hold your head up
Mi gente, no se canseMy people, don't get fed up
Mi gente se levanta, mi gente luchaMy people rise, my people fight
Mi gente lo hace bienMy people do alright

Mi gente camina con orgullo yMy people walk with pride and
Estamos marchando lado a lado yWe're marchin' side by side and
Mi gente se ríe, mi gente lloraMy people laugh, my people cry
Mi gente cabalga y muereMy people ride and die

Mi gente, mantén la cabeza en altoMy people, hold your head up
Mi gente, no se canseMy people, don't get fed up
Mi gente se levanta, mi gente luchaMy people rise, my people fight
Mi gente lo hace bienMy people do alright

Mi gente camina con orgullo yMy people walk with pride and
Estamos marchando lado a lado yWe're marchin' side by side and
Mi gente se ríe, mi gente lloraMy people laugh, my people cry
Mi gente cabalga y muereMy people ride and die

¿Quiénes son mi gente? Dr. Vernon JohnsWho are my people? Dr. Vernon Johns
Dr. Martin Luther King, Rosa ParksDr. Martin Luther King, Rosa Parks
Nelson Mandela, Malcolm XNelson Mandela, Malcolm X
Obispo Desmond Tutu, Mohammad AliBishop Desmond Tutu, Mohammad Ali
Sydney Poitier, Quincy JonesSydney Poitier, Quincy Jones

Colin Powell, Oprah WinfreyColin Powell, Oprah Winfrey
Barraca Obama, Spike LeeBarrack Obama, Spike Lee
Michael Jordan, Venus y Serena WilliamsMichael Jordan, Venus and Serena Williams
Tiger Woods, equipo de baloncesto femenino de The RutgersTiger Woods, The Rutgers Women's Basketball Team
Somos mi pueblo, somos el futuroWe are my people, we are the future

Mi gente, mantén la cabeza en altoMy people, hold your head up
Mi gente, no se canseMy people, don't get fed up
Mi gente se levanta, mi gente luchaMy people rise, my people fight
Mi gente lo hace bienMy people do alright

Mi gente camina con orgullo yMy people walk with pride and
Estamos marchando lado a lado yWe're marchin' side by side and
Mi gente se ríe, mi gente lloraMy people laugh, my people cry
Mi gente cabalga y muereMy people ride and die

Mi gente, mantén la cabeza en altoMy people, hold your head up
Mi gente, no se canseMy people, don't get fed up
Mi gente se levanta, mi gente luchaMy people rise, my people fight
Mi gente lo hace bienMy people do alright

Mi gente camina con orgullo yMy people walk with pride and
Estamos marchando lado a lado yWe're marchin' side by side and
Mi gente se ríe, mi gente lloraMy people laugh, my people cry
Mi gente cabalga y muereMy people ride and die

Harriet Tubman, Shirley CésarHarriet Tubman, Shirley Caesar
Jane Pittman, Juanita BynumMiss Jane Pittman, Juanita Bynum
Maya Angelou, obispo T.D. JakesMaya Angelou, Bishop T.D. Jakes
Señora C.J. Walker, Obispo Noel JonesMadam C.J. Walker, Bishop Noel Jones

Las mamás Mabley, Reverendo Blake ScottMoms Mabley, Reverend Blake Scott
Aretha Franklin, Reverendo Jamal BryantAretha Franklin, Reverend Jamal Bryant
Dorothy Dandridge, Richard PryorDorothy Dandridge, Richard Pryor
Lena Horn, Samuel JacksonLena Horn, Samuel Jackson
Nancy Wilson, Magic JohnsonNancy Wilson, Magic Johnson
Mahalia Jackson, Smokey RobinsonMahalia Jackson, Smokey Robinson

Sugar Ray Robinson, Nikki GiovanniSugar Ray Robinson, Nikki Giovanni
Adam Clayton Powell, Ateni ShakurAdam Clayton Powell, Afeni Shakur
Los hermanos Funk, Miles DavisThe Funk Brothers, Miles Davis
Sr. James Brown, 2PacMr. James Brown, 2Pac
Bob Marley, Biggie SmallsBob Marley, Biggie Smalls

Billie Holiday, Cathy HughesBillie Holiday, Cathy Hughes
Charlie Parker, Betty ShabazzCharlie Parker, Betty Shabazz
Denzel Washington, Coretta Scott KingDenzel Washington, Coretta Scott King
Morgan Freeman, Angela DavisMorgan Freeman, Angela Davis
James Earl Jones, Nat King ColeJames Earl Jones, Nat King Cole

Curtis Mayfield, Bob JohnsonCurtis Mayfield, Bob Johnson
Marvin Gaye, Johnnie CochranMarvin Gaye, Johnnie Cochran
Berry Gordy, Nat TurnerBerry Gordy, Nat Turner
Michael Jackson, Bill CosbyMichael Jackson, Bill Cosby
Cuba Gooding Jr., GregoryCuba Gooding Jr., **** Gregory
Chris Tucker, Langston HughesChris Tucker, Langston Hughes

Reverendo Al Sharpton, Katherine DandrigeReverend Al Sharpton, Katherine Dandrige
Jesse Jackson, Debbie AllenJesse Jackson, Debbie Allen
¡Guau! Gregory HinesWoo! Gregory Hines
Benjamín Zefaniah, Robert PeleBenjamin Zephaniah, Robert Pele
Kofi Annan, Luther VandrossKofi Annan, Luther Vandross

Tyler Perry, Wynton MarsalisTyler Perry, Wynton Marsalis
Zadie Smith, Charles BlancoZadie Smith, Charles White
Pelé, Romare BeardenPele, Romare Bearden
Robert Mugambi, Gordon ParksRobert Mugambi, Gordon Parks
Omar, John McLeanOmar, John McLean

Mariam Makeba, Susan TaylorMariam Makeba, Susan Taylor
Alma II Alma, Tom BailSoul II Soul, Tom Bail
Antwan Fuqua, Damien MarleyAntwan Fuqua, Damien Marley
Trevor McDonald, Las estrellas negrasTrevor McDonald, The Black Stars
Angie Stone, Conde BasieAngie Stone, Count Basie
Duke Ellington, Jackie RobinsonDuke Ellington, Jackie Robinson

Bill Clinton, eso es lo que dijeBill Clinton, that's right I said it
Saben que fue el primer hombre negro en la Casa BlancaY'all know that was the first black man in the White House