El Chapín Lyrics in English GERARDO DIAZ Y SU GERARQUIA
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song El Chapín by GERARDO DIAZ Y SU GERARQUIA from Spanish to English.
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Yo soy de Guatemala
I am from Guatemala
Soy centroamericano
I am Central American
Yo soy de Guatemala
I am from Guatemala
Allá es donde nací
That's where I was born
Yo soy de Guatemala
I am from Guatemala
Soy centroamericano
I am Central American
Yo soy de Guatemala
I am from Guatemala
Allá es donde nací
That's where I was born
La mentada pobreza
The aforementioned poverty
Me traía de su mano
He brought me by his hand
Y para poder soltarme
And to be able to let go
De mi pueblo me salí
I left my town
La frontera de México
The border of Mexico
Y la de Estados Unidos
And that of the United States
Intentaron detenerme
They tried to stop me
Pero nunca me rendí
But I never gave up
Hoy estoy de este lado
Today I am on this side
Todo es muy diferente
Everything is very different
Mucho le he batallado
I have fought a lot
Por la falta de inglés
Due to lack of English
Pero eso no me importa
But that doesn't matter to me
Yo a señas le entiendo a todo
I understand everything with signs
Pa' contar dólares verdes
To count green dollars
Con las manos lo sé hacer
I know how to do it with my hands
Le trabajo construcción
Construction work
Y en lo que sea
And in whatever
Todo sea por ayudar
Everything is to help
A los que en Guate deje
To those who left in Guate
Yo soy de Guatemala
I am from Guatemala
Soy centroamericano
I am Central American
Y hoy que estoy de este lado
And today that I am on this side
Extraño mucho a mi país
I miss my country a lot
Pero nunca me rajo
But I never give up
Voy a seguir trabajando
I will continue working
Y en unos cuantos años
And in a few years
Yo se que volveré a ir
I know I will go again
Aunque Para todos los gringos
Although for all the gringos
Yo soy indocumentado
I am undocumented
Para todos mis amigos
For all my friends
Yo soy el chapín
I am the chapin
Quiero cumplir mis metas
I want to achieve my goals
Quiero juntar dinero
I want to raise money
Pa' Hacerles una casa
To make them a house
A mis padres que deje
To my parents that I left
El sueño Americano
The American dream
Es muy Duro y también Pesado
It is very hard and also heavy
Pero un chapín no se raja
But a chapin doesn't crack
Y menos si es para hacer el bien
And even less if it is to do good
Saludos mexicanos
Mexican greetings
Pa' ustedes está mi mano
My hand is for you
Aunque las leyes nos dividen
Although the laws divide us
Aca en usa Estamos al 100
Here in the USA we are at 100
Yo soy de Guatemala
I am from Guatemala
Soy centroamericano
I am Central American
Y hoy que estoy de este lado
And today that I am on this side
Extraño mucho a mi país
I miss my country a lot
Pero nunca me rajo
But I never give up
Voy a seguir trabajando
I will continue working
Y en unos cuantos años
And in a few years
Yo sé que volveré a ir
I know I will go again
Aunque para los gringos
Although for the gringos
Yo soy indocumentado
I am undocumented
Para todos mis amigos
For all my friends
Yo soy el chapín
I am the chapin
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