Ni de Aqui Ní de Allá

I had no say, I was brought very young
when my dad said, let's cross the river
neither my face nor my skin was the accepted form
made in the USA, I'm worth nothing
Over the years, I messed up and became tough
I learned to speak English, I thought I was great
although I speak the language, don't think I've made it
for the gringo, I'm a wetback, a damn joke
I don't care what they say or think of me
my son will be president of this damn country
the Latino today is not just a dishwasher
hey... Loreta Sánchez, who cleans your shoes
If you don't take advantage of this land and what it offers
it will come back to you like an ungrateful dog
Mexico, I love you and they will know it there
but here's where the money is and I have to hustle

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because I'm neither here nor there
but here is where I like it and here I will stay
because I'm neither here nor there
with two accents in my language, I will succeed
because I'm neither here nor there
but here is where I like it and here I will stay
because I'm neither here nor there
whether you like it or not, they will accept me

After the green card, I wanted to go back
to see my little town at Christmas
I saw Rosita and wanted to greet her
she turned around and said, 'This guy doesn't know how to speak'
At first, I blamed the idiot from Santa Ana
for selling what was ours and keeping the money
but people, I ask you to learn English well
because this land can be ours again
In welfare, they've already told you not to have more kids
buddy, keep working hard to screw these gringos
if we want what's ours, we have to work hard
to be able to buy here what Mexico didn't give us
In the middle of the party, I start to think
how much I miss you and how I want to be
Mexico, I love you and I don't want to betray you
but as my grandmother says, first you have to swallow

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Everyone is a compatriot, no one tells the truth
but don't you remember we couldn't vote
Beautiful and beloved Mexico, I can't forget you
with your flag on my body, I will be buried
But I'm on this side and if we have to attack
give me the gun, I'll go kill Bin Laden
I feel proud of what I've achieved
in Mexico, I was worth nothing, they pushed me aside
But I had hope and I excelled here
I worked hard, even bought a truck
I send money to my town so they can ease their burden
enjoy what I have been able to achieve
But neither gold nor wealth makes me feel
how beautiful it is to live in that lovely country
Mexico, I love you and I want to return
but your people don't understand me and will never accept me

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