El Polvo
Diomedes Díaz
The Dust
Ay! I have a crop planted (bis)
Of Yams, Cassava, and Watermelon
But I don't harvest anything
Because of the ants
The ants that are here now
Have ruined the plot
The branch is left without leaves
And the stick is left bare
And I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust
The ants died (bis)
And the crop I harvest
And so I rest my life
Because the dust killed them
A little Black boy told me (bis)
That one goes after the other
And as soon as I sprinkle the dust
They all go crazy
And I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust!
There are powders that are very fine
That are for the face
And others for the ants
That are even put on the bed
When I come back from partying (bis)
I go into the kitchen
And I can never eat anything
Because it's full of ants
And I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust I'm going to sprinkle
Some dust (2x bis)
