Qué Lindo És Ser Voluntario
Victor Jara
How Beautiful It Is to Be a Volunteer
Don't come to me with the story of indifference,
I've been watching you for a while, circling around you.
A pesky fly that stings and stings without consequence,
its buzz and stinger will soon be gone.
If the mountain doesn't come to you, go towards it,
Recabarren's goals are the stars.
How beautiful it is to be a volunteer,
building parks for the neighborhood,
raising bridges, houses, and roads,
moving forward with our destiny, yes!
Grab a shovel, farmer, work the plow,
now is a better time for your crops.
Hit the mine with a hammer, miner,
provide more roofs for the workers' houses.
Companion, you who sweetens the earth,
don't give in to speculators.
The rich go all in for their defense,
mixing up democracy with insolence.
To talk about socialism, study Lenin,
the revolution is not a game for the bourgeoisie.
If the mountain doesn't come to you, go towards it,
Recabarren's goals are the stars.
