Madres Latinas

Latin Mothers

Madres Latinas

To give birth, Latin mothersA parir, madres latinas
To give birth to more guerrillasA parir más guerrilleros
They will sow gardensEllos sembraran jardines
Where there were landfillsDonde había basureros

Oh, Latin AmericaAy, América Latina
How can you bearCómo puedes soportar
That they kill your menQue te maten a tus hombres
Who want to liberate youQue te quieren libertar

Poor violated AmericaPobre América violada
By the corrupted swordPor el sable corrompido
Your children are fallingTus hijos están callendo
Like wounded phoenixesComo fénix malheridos

To foreigners and countrymenA extranjeros y paisanos
Who come to exploit usQue nos vengan a explotar
With weapons in handCon las armas en la mano
We will respondLes vamos a contestar

From the mountains of BoliviaDe la sierra de Bolivia
From Guerrero to MichoacánDe Guerrero a Michoacán
The blood comes roaringLa sangre viene rugiendo
In pursuit of freedomEn pos de la libertad

In the factory and the churchEn la fabrica y la iglesia
In fields and universitiesEn campos y universidad
The seed of the rebelLa semilla del rebelde
Has begun to sproutHa empezado a germinar