La Temporera

The Seasonal Worker

La Temporera

Some time agoHace algún tiempo
She came from the southVino del sur
And in her backpack she carriedY en su mochila traía
Dreams of better daysSueños de mejores días
The seasonal worker left her homeLa temporera dejó su hogar
And in her distant land, a child cries missing herY hay en su tierra lejana llora un niño que la extraña

Seasonal worker, you have to workTemporera tienes que trabajar
Hard the land to harvestDuro la tierra para cosechar
Oh seasonal worker, you have to fightHay temporera tienes que luchar
So that tomorrow you can return homePa' que mañana vuelvas al hogar

With your loved onesJunto a los tuyos
(Seasonal worker)(Temporera)
Who are far awayQue hallan lejos
(Seasonal worker)(Temporera)
A childUn niño
(Little one waits)(Pequeño espera)
His motherSu madre
(The seasonal worker)(La temporera)
To come backQue vuelva
(So he can love her)(Pa' que le quiera)