Canción 187

When I left for the North
I went to find something better
I was looking for a job
But oh, what a disappointment

When I got to San Francisco
No one reached out to me
Those Americans lack love

Then I headed to Los Angeles
Where the sun never shines
It's nice, I won't deny it
But there's so much smog

And as if that wasn't enough
You've got another big problem
You always have to watch out
For immigration

Then I went to Arizona
Where the heat is cruel
Anyone could die
From dehydration

Then I went to Texas
Which is a little better
But anywhere you go
You find a lot of discrimination

In the end, I couldn't find work
And without papers, it's worse
If the residents can't make it
What chance do I have?

I might as well go back home
To my little town Tzintzunzan
I've come to understand that in everything
Michoacán is the most beautiful

Now I work in the fields
From sunrise to sunset
And now I'm with my family
And every day is getting better

Goodbye, you fighting gringos
Good for wars, that's for sure
They think God is white
But He's darker than me