Canto a Camilo

Carlos Puebla Carlos Puebla

Song for Camilo

I sing to you, because it’s not true
That you’ve died, Camilo
I sing to you, because you’re alive
And not because you’ve died

Because you’re alive in the soul
Of the people who love you
In the laughter of the children
And in the green of the palms

I sing to you, because you’re alive, Camilo
And not because you’ve died
I sing to you, because you’re alive, Camilo
And not because you’ve died

Because you live, avenger
In the strong and fine steel
Of the farmer’s machete
And the worker’s rifle

Because your presence lives on
In the town that studies you
Because you’re alive in the struggle
And alive in independence

I sing to you, because you’re alive, Camilo
And not because you’ve died
I sing to you, because you’re alive, Camilo
And not because you’ve died

Because you’re alive, soldier
For the homeland always awake
Because you’re alive in the school
In the land and the plow

I live your honeyed face
In the lonely star
I live in agrarian reform
And in Fidel’s dream

I sing to you, because you’re alive, Camilo
And not because you’ve died
I sing to you, because you’re alive, Camilo
And not because you’ve died

Alive you’ll be in the fight
Your guerrilla arm
If a bad idea
Pops up on the homeland’s path

And then noble and calm
Like in that moment
You’ll hear Fidel again
Ask, "Am I doing okay, Camilo?"

  1. Y En Eso Llegó Fidel
  2. Si No Fuera Por Emiliana
  3. Yankees Go Home
  4. Todo Por La Reforma Agraria
  5. Rompiendo Las Relaciones
  6. Diez Serán
  7. Quiero Hablar Contigo
  8. Elegía a Salvador Allende
  9. Canto a La Mocha
  10. Ya Que Lo Pregunta
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