No Quiero Ser Militar

I Don't Want to Be a Soldier

No Quiero Ser Militar

I don't want to be a soldier, motherNo quiero ser militar, madre
I don't want to be a soldier.No quiero ser militar.
If I have to put chainsSi debo poner cadenas
On the man who asks for bread,Al hombre que pide pan,
If they want me to be a toySi quieren que sea un juguete
Of the ambitious ones only.De ambiciosos nada más.
I am a man of the peopleYo soy un hombre del pueblo
Who came to the cityQue vino pa' la ciudad
And although I have no principlesY aunque no tengo principios
They can't deceive me, that's whyNo me pueden engañar, por eso
I don't want to be a soldierNo quiero ser militar
If I have to put chainsSi debo poner cadenas
On the man who asks for bread.Al hombre que pide pan.

I don't want to be a soldier, motherNo quiero ser militar, madre
I don't want to be a soldierNo quiero ser militar
If I have to serve governmentsSi debo servir gobiernos
Of thieves with a missalDe ladrones con misal
Who swear to a flagQue juren una bandera
And sell their dignityY vendan su dignidad
Who judge in the name of godQue juzgue en nombre de dios
Who steal in the name of godQue robe en el nombre de dios
Who walk with saints and massesQue anden con santos y misas
Disguising their ambition, that's whyDisfrazando su ambición, por eso
I don't want to be a soldierNo quiero ser militar
If I have to serve governmentsSi debo servir gobiernos
Of thieves with a missal.De ladrones con misal.