A Mi Gente

To My People

A Mi Gente

To my peopleA mi gente
Sitting on the curb of the sidewalkSentados al cordón de la vereda
Under the shade of some kind treeBajo la sombra de algún árbol bonachón
We saw flirtatious carnivals pass byVimos pasar coquetos carnavales
Living mask of a town in painCareta viva de un pueblo con dolor

First it was Pitico and his boysPrimero fue Pitico y sus muchachos
Pochilo with his great inspirationPochilo con su gran inspiración
The poor people surround the stagesEl pobrerío rodea los tablados
It's Chirimino who takes the songEs Chirimino que toma la canción

Warm February of musical siestasTibio febrero de siestas musiqueras
Simple imitation of happinessSimple remedo de la felicidad
The sentimental ones, poets from the outskirtsLos sensibleros, poetas orilleros
Give the flower to the neighborhood that is leavingLe dan la flor al barrio que se va

Divine town, robust and cheerfulPueblo divino morrudo sabalero
I toast with you, lend me your heartBrindo contigo prestame el corazón
I want the secret of the man from your riverQuiero el secreto del hombre de tu río
Of the chimney man, of the singing CanillaDel hombre chimenea, del canilla cantor

Give my eyes the light of your bohemiaDale a mis ojos la luz de tu bohemia
Chats of Charlo Roberto with his guitarCharlas del Charlo Roberto guitarrón
And the Firulete, the toad of the greensY el Firulete, el sapo de los verdes
The refined Verija, the Loro and his drumEl fino del Verija, el Loro y su tambor

Divine town, robust and cheerfulPueblo divino morrudo sabalero
Confetti under the sunPapel picado botija bajo el sol
Continue your struggle of bread and workSigue tu lucha de pan y de trabajo
So the drum forgets and misery doesn'tQue el tamboril se olvida y la miseria no