La Vida Vale La Pena

Life is Worth It

La Vida Vale La Pena

When I came to Palenquito I saw life in a holeCuando vine a Palenquito yo vi la vida en un hoyo
I dedicated myself with my children to extract sand from the streamMe dediqué con mis hijos a sacar arena del arroyo
Hey, my friend, life is worth itOye, mi chale, la vida vale la pena
Take the shovel in hand, let's extract the sandCoge la pala en la mano, vamos a sacar la arena
Cesar Jiménez already lowered the water levelCesar Jiménez ya la creciente bajó
Let's extract the sand to earn for the riceVamo′ a sacar la arena pa' ganarnos pa′l arroz
Ami Martínez, life is worth itAmi Martínez, la vida vale la pena
Take the shovel in hand, let's extract the sandCoge la pala en la mano, vamos a sacar la arena
José Mendoza already lowered the water levelJosé Mendoza ya la creciente bajó
Let's extract the sand to earn for the riceVamo' a sacar la arena pa' ganarnos pa′l arroz

When the stream rises, it's something I regretCuando el arroyo se crece, son cosas que yo lamento
Oh, my companions say it's another day I loseAy dicen mis compañeros es otro día que yo pierdo

Hey Oswalcito, life is worth itOye Oswalcito, la vida vale la pena
Take the shovel, let's extract the sandCoge la pala mami, vamos a sacar la arena
Oh Gabrielito, the water level has droppedAy Gabrielito, ya la creciente bajó
Let's extract the sand to earn for the riceVamo′ a sacar la arena pa' ganarnos pa′l arroz
Oh Toño Flores, life is worth itAy Toño Flores, la vida vale la pena
Take the shovel, let's extract the sandCoge la pala mami, vamos a sacar la arena
Pedro la Cruz, the water level has droppedPedro la Cruz, ya la creciente bajó
Let's extract the sand to earn for the riceVamo' a sacar la arena pa′ ganarnos pa'l arroz

Let's go, companions of the stream, damn it!¡Vamos compañeros del arroyo, carajo!

We take a little trip, we have a day wonDamos un viajecito, tenemos un día ganado
We earn for the cassava, for the meat and the fishNos ganamos pa′ la yuca, pa' la carne y el pescado

Listen to me Gloria, life is worth itÓyeme Gloria, la vida vale la pena
Take the shovel, let's extract the sandCoge la pala mami, vamos a sacar la arena
Listen to me Tami, the water level has droppedÓyeme Tami, ya la creciente bajó
Let's extract the sand to earn for the riceVamo' a sacar la arena pa′ ganarnos pa′l arroz
Julio Vallares, life is worth itJulio Vallares, la vida vale la pena
Take the shovel, let's extract the sandCoge la pala mami, vamos a sacar la arena
Oh Luis Ramírez, the water level has droppedAy Luis Ramírez, ya la creciente bajó
Let's extract the sand to earn for the riceVamo' a sacar la arena pa′ ganarnos pa'l arroz

In the Palenquito neighborhood, we are all companionsEn el barrio Palenquito, todos somos compañeros
And we live from the stream, we are the sand extractorsY vivimos del arroyo nosotros los areneros

Listen to me Enrique, life is worth itÓyeme Enrique, la vida vale la pena
Take the shovel, let's extract the sandCoge la pala mami, vamos a sacar la arena
Let's go my children, the water level has droppedVamos mis hijos ya la creciente bajó
Let's extract the sand to earn for the riceVamo′ a sacar la arena pa' ganarnos pa′l arroz
Listen to me Librada, life is worth itOye Librada, la vida vale la pena
Take the shovel, let's extract the sandCoge la pala mami, vamos a sacar la arena

Continue my children because life is beautifulSigan mis hijos porque la vida es bonita
Keep extracting the sand, that doesn't harm usSigan sacando la arena que eso no nos perjudica
Continue my children because life is beautifulSigan mis hijos porque la vida es bonita
Keep extracting the sand, that doesn't harm usSigan sacando la arena que eso no nos perjudica

Let's go my children, the water level has droppedVamos mis hijos ya la creciente bajó
Let's extract the sand to earn for the riceVamo' a sacar la arena pa' ganarnos pa′l arroz
Let's go my children, the water level has droppedVamos mis hijos ya la creciente bajó
Let's extract the sand to earn for the riceVamo′ a sacar la arena pa' ganarnos pa′l arroz

Oh Petronita, the sand is going to kill meAy Petronita, la arena me va a matar
My waist hurts, I can't walkYa me duele la cintura que no puedo caminar
Oh Petronita, the sand is going to kill meAy Petronita, la arena me va a matar
My waist hurts, I can't walkYa me duele la cintura que no puedo caminar
Oh Petronita, the sand is going to kill meAy Petronita, la arena me va a matar
My waist hurts, I can't walkYa me duele la cintura que no puedo caminar
Oh Petronita, the sand is going to kill meAy Petronita, la arena me va a matar
My waist hurts, I can't walkYa me duele la cintura que no puedo caminar
Oh Petronita, the sand is going to kill meAy Petronita, la arena me va a matar
My waist hurts, I can't walkYa me duele la cintura que no puedo caminar
Oh Petronita, the sand is going to kill meAy Petronita, la arena me va a matar
My waist hurts, I can't walkYa me duele la cintura que no puedo caminar
Oh Petronita, the sand is going to kill meAy Petronita, la arena me va a matar
My waist hurts, I can't walkYa me duele la cintura que no puedo caminar
Oh Petronita, the sand is going to kill meAy Petronita, la arena me va a matar