White Boy

Niño blanco

White Boy

Envíalo a los campos, envíalo a las guerras
Send him to the fields, send him to the wars
Envíalo a esclavo en las granjas
Send him on down to slave on the farms
Robar su tierra, robar su alma
Steal his land, rob his soul
Envíalo a cavar ese agujero
Send him on down to dig that hole

No le des esperanza, no le des juicio
Give him no hope, give him no trial
Ponlo encadenado, rompe esa sonrisa
Put him in chains, break that smile
Tira de esa barcaza, saca esa bala
Pull that barge, tote that bale
Escúchalo cantar, escúchalo llorar
Listen to him singin', hear him wail

No le harías eso a un blanquito
You wouldn't do that to a whiteboy
No le harías eso a un blanquito
You wouldn't do that to a whiteboy
No le harías eso a un blanquito
You wouldn't do that to a whiteboy

No le des paz, no le des descanso
Give him no peace, give him no rest
Enséñale a creer que tu dios es el mejor
Teach him to believe your god is the best
Zarparlo, a la tierra prometida
Sail him away, to the promised land
Envíalo abajo a sus manos de maestros
Send him on down into his masters hand
Toma a su mujer, toma a su hijo
Take his woman, take his child
Llévenlo a la milla del asesinato
Take him on down to the murder mile
Tira de esa barcaza, saca esa bala
Pull that barge, tote that bale
¿Cuál es esa canción que le oyes gemido?
What's that song you hear him wail

Ahora te preguntas por qué es un hombre enojado
Now you wonder why he's an angry man
¿Por qué hay fuego en la tierra de tu padre?
Why there's fire in your father's land
Y me pregunto ahora qué traerá el mañana
And wonder now what tomorrow will bring
¿Lo escucharás gritar, lo escucharás cantar?
Will you hear him screamin', will you hear him sing.