La Maleta

Rubén Blades Rubén Blades

The Suitcase

Listen, catch that thief, listen, that...
But what happened to you?
It happened again man, this is the fifth time today that I've been robbed, well...
Why don't you hide the money in your socks like me, well?
Good idea well... oh! but they've taken my socks too..
Oh my mother...
I'm leaving here, man....
I'm going with you
Let's go....

Chorus:
Pack my suitcase mom I'm leaving New York,
I'm going back to my homeland where things are better.

I came here with the idea of finding some money
but there are so many crazy people around that not even Superman gets involved...

Chorus:
Pack my suitcase mom I'm leaving New York,
I'm going back to my homeland where things are better.

Where life is cheap and money is not important,
the sunlight is clearer and makes the sky bluer.

Chorus:
Pack my suitcase mom I'm leaving New York,
I'm going back to my homeland where things are better.

How beautiful it is to sit under a green palm tree,
and fill your chest and soul with pure air.

Chorus2: (repeated between verses)
Pack my suitcase, I'm leaving.

Hey... good mom..
I'm going back to my homeland...
There the sky light is clearer...
And the sun shines brighter...
Here nobody knows me...
And nobody cares about me...
It's a rush all day long...
There are so many crazy people in New York...
The money is running out...
And this cold is killing me...
I'm not staying here.....

I'm leaving, I'm leaving, I'm gone.....
Lalalalé lalalalé le where life is cheaper...
Money is not important...
I'm going to see all my friends...
And the thing I love the most....
Speed up because I'm leaving....
Speed up because I'm leaving today....
Hello, So long, Goodbye...
Don't ask me to stay...
Gentlemen, I'm not joking...
By bus or walking....
I'm leaving even if I have to swim
Ah, ah here comes immigration....

Willie, they're taking me Willie.
I will like to have a word with you, sir?
What happened to him?
They took him because he didn't have the green card, well.
Why don't you keep it in your socks like me, well?
But... what big socks you have.

  1. El Padre Antonio (Y Su Monaguillo Andrés)
  2. Desapariciones
  3. Buscando Guayaba
  4. Patria
  5. Decisiones
  6. Pablo Pueblo
  7. Amor y Control
  8. Ojos De Perro Azul
  9. Pedro Navaja (feat. Willie Colon)
  10. Plástico (feat. Willie Colon)
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