Como Ganado

I know a family near my ranch
Father, mother, three children, and a very old grandfather
The mother is expecting the fourth son
The father is suffering from unemployment
Together they fight for their dignity
Because the taxes kept accumulating
They have no work, they can't pay them
And on top of that, they get beaten in the protests
They want to evict them from the neighborhood
Because they say the lands belong to the state
And the supermarket that will buy them
Won't give them work or credit
They are just humble people looking for a job
And they are not to blame for what is happening
They don't know how hard it is to wake up
And see their children wanting breakfast
They want breakfast

So I go out to the street and look
At a beautiful lady with a purse on her arm
A part of me wants to snatch it
But the stronger part reflects and always wins
I don't want to steal, I want to work
I am a very good person to end up in jail
What example will I give to my children?
But what example will I give them if today I bring nothing home?
Nothing home

So much unemployment is seen in the streets
Many dignified people who want to work
The children see their father and whisper together
They don't want to be a 'foolish worker'
Because those who work here never progress
And life as a slave becomes routine
I can't even treat myself to something nice
Because the cost of living is getting higher

We can't deny that something is wrong
There is a lot of misery, a lot of disunity
While some fight for what little they have
Others watch it on television
Let's join the protests and go out all together
For yours, for mine, for the one next to me
When will people understand
That with disunity they handle us like cattle
Like cattle

When will all these protests end
That demand justice and no one gives it
Those who govern us know nothing about this
Their children have breakfast every morning
They don't get dirty when they go to school
Because their streets are paved
They don't worry about what to eat
The maid will take care of that
We can't deny