Canción Para Mi América

Song For My America

Canción Para Mi América

Give your hand to the Native AmericanDale tu mano al indio
Give it, it will do you goodDale que te hara bien
And you will find the wayY encontraras el camino
Just like I found it yesterdayComo ayer yo lo encontre

Give your hand to the Native AmericanDale tu mano al indio
Give it, it will do you goodDale que te hara bien
It will wet you with the holy sweatTe mojara el sudor santo
Of the struggle and dutyDe la lucha y el deber

The Native American's skin will teach youLa piel del indio te enseñara
All the path you must walkToda la senda que habras de andar
Hands of copper will show youManos de cobre te mostraran
All the blood you must shedToda la sangre que has de dejar

Give your hand to the Native AmericanDale tu mano al indio
Give it, it will do you goodDale que te hara bien
And you will find the wayY encontraras el camino
Just like I found it yesterdayComo ayer yo lo encontre

It's the age of copperEs el tiempo del cobre
Mestizo cry and rifleMestizo grito y fusil
If the doors don't openSi no se abren las puertas
The people will have to open themEl pueblo las ha de abrir

America is waitingAmerica esta esperando
And the century turns blueY el siglo se vuelve azul
Pampas, rivers, and mountainsPampas, rios y montañas
Release their own lightLiberan su propia luz

The folk song has no ownerLa copla no tiene dueño
No more bosses to commandPatrones no mas mandar
The American guitarLa guitarra americana
Fighting learned to singPeleando aprendio a cantar

Give your hand to the Native AmericanDale tu mano al indio
Give it, it will do you goodDale que te hara bien