La Caña

The Sugar Cane

La Caña

My father was cultivatingMi padre fue cutivando
The land every minuteLa tierra a cada minuto
And the land was giving himYla tierra le fue dando
Affection, warmth, and fruitCariño, calor y fruto

Sweet cane, wild caneCaña Dulce, caña brava
Sugar cane ignitedCaña de azúcar prendida
That I am like the caneQue yo soy como la caña
That sweetens lifeQue vá endulzando la vida

Sweet cane, wild caneCaña Dulce, caña brava
Cane l elo lei lo laCaña l elo lei lo la
That I am like the caneQue yo soy como la caña
That grows in immensityQue crece en la inmensidad

Dark-skinned land sownMorena tierra sembrada
By injustice, painPor la injusticia, el dolor
Lying down looking at the sunMirando al sol acostada
Of the working peopleDel Pueblo trabajador
The furrow kisses you wetTe besa el surco mojada

Sweet cane, wild caneCaña Dulce, caña brava
Cane l elo lei lo laCaña l elo lei lo la
That I am like the caneQue yo soy como la caña
That grows in immensityQue crece en la inmensidad

The cutter with his macheteEl cortador con su mocha
Fells at the edge of the crucibleTumba al filo del crisol
The magic that is wastedLa magia que se derrocha
In the land of furyEn la tierra del furor

Sweet cane, wild caneCaña duce, caña brava
Cane l elo lei lo leCaña le lo lei lo le
That I am like the caneQue yo soy como la caña
For I will never diePues nunca me moriré

Sweet cane, wild caneCaña Dulce, caña brava
Cane l elo leilo laCaña l elo leilo la
That I am like the caneQue yo soy como la caña
That grows in immensityQue crece en la inmensidad

Brother, if you are lostHermano si te has perdido
Within the cane fieldDentro de la cañalera
Throw a spike in the airLanza en el aire una espiga
To serve as your flagQue te sirva de bandera

Sweet cane, wild caneCaña Dulce caña brava
Cane l elo lei lo leroCaña l elo lei lo lero
That I am like the caneQue yo soy como la caña
That they burn me and I don't dieQue me queman y no muero

Sweet cane, wild caneCaña Dulce caña brava
Cane l ele lei lo laCaña l ele lei lo la
That I am like the caneQue yo soy como la caña
That grows in immensityQue crece en la inmensidad