Ya Nos Dieron Permiso

They Already Gave Us Permission

Ya Nos Dieron Permiso

They already gave us permissionYa nos dieron un permiso
To be okay with the lawpa estar bien con la ley
It's better for them to decidemas vale que se decidan
To deport us once and for alla emigrarnos de una vez
Because no matter how many times they kick us outporque por mas que nos sacan
We find a way back in.nos volvemos a meter.

From Laredo to TijuanaDe Laredo hasta Tijuana
Matamoros and NogalesMatamoros y Nogales
From Agua Prieta to Piedras Negrasde Agua Prieta a Piedras Negras
From Mexicali to Juárezde Mexicali hasta Juárez
That's where the coyoteses por donde los coyotes
Take the illegals through.pasan a los ilegales.

The border patrol gave us permissionLa migra nos dio permiso
We have to go out and enjoyhay que salir a gozar
With more than four from the welterweightcon mas de cuatro del welter
We're going to celebratela vamos a celebrar
The fifteenth day will soon comeya pronto será el día quince
The check will arrive.el cheque ya va a llegar.

They say if they find wetbacksDicen que si hallan mojados
They will fine the bossal patrón van a multar
The factories and fieldslas fabricas y los campos
Hotels and restaurantshoteles y restaurantes
Since they pay very littlecomo pagan muy barato
They will be left alone.solos se van a quedar.

The onions will be lostSe va perder la cebolla
The lemon and lettuceel limón y la lechuga
Because if they deport the wetbackpues si sacan al mojado
Who will workquienes van a trabajar
We, the legal onesnosotros los ya legales
Won't go to pick.no vamos a ir a piscar.

If they take away our permissionSi nos quitan el permiso
Oh, what a painhuy huy huy que dolor
As long as we are marriedmientras que estemos casados
And the boss prefers usy nos prefiera el patrón
The migration bossesnos van a hacer los mandados
Will run errands for us.los jefes de migración.