La Juana

La Juana

La Juana

Juana, Rufina's daughter, is a strong womanJuana la hija de Rufina es una mujer pencona
She doesn't mind grinding corn or going to the fieldsLe da lo mismo moler como ir a las socola
With the machete on her belt, she's tough for plantingCon el churuco en el cinto es arrecha pa sembrar
She sticks the stick in the ground for later harvestClava el espeque en la tierra para luego cosecha

And if it's for milking, my buddy, she's the bestY si es para ordeñar, no le queda mi compadre
She just has to milk, that's how her father taught herSolo tiene que entrejar, así le enseño su padre
If it's for covering beans, she'll knock down a mountainSi es para tapa frijoles se derriba una montaña
With the twenty-eight in hand, and the experience and skillCon el veintiocho en la mano y la experiencia y la maña

In the cornfield, she doesn't back down a bitA la chapia de milpa no recula ni una pizca
She doesn't leave a single cob when she's harvestingNi una mazorca te deja cuando está en la tapizca
For the town's party, she dresses her bestPara la fiesta del pueblo se viste de lo mejor
With her braid in her hair, she's a blooming poppyCon su trensita en el pelo es una amapola en flor

It was time for men to see in womenYa era tiempo que los hombres viéramos en la mujer
Their worth and their rights, because that's how it should beSu valor y sus derechos pues así tiene que ser