Tumba Triste Lyrics in English Los Huracanes Del Norte
Below, I translated the lyrics of the song Tumba Triste by Los Huracanes Del Norte from Spanish to English.
No pude cruzar la raya, se me atravesó el Río Bravo
I couldn't cross the line, the Rio Bravo got in my way
Me aprendieron malamente, cuando viví al otro lado
I learned it the wrong way, when I lived on the other side
Los dólares son bonitos, pero yo soy Mexicano
Dollars are nice, but I am Mexican
No tenía tarjeta verde, cuando trabaje en Louisiana
I didn't have a green card when I worked in Louisiana
En un sótano viví, porque era espalda mojada
I lived in a basement because I was a wetback
Tuve que inclinar la frente, para cobrar la semana
I had to lower my head to collect my paycheck
Las rosas de Mexicali, y la sangre en el Río Bravo
The roses of Mexicali and the blood in the Rio Bravo
Son dos cosas diferentes, pero en color son hermanos
Are two different things, but in color, they are brothers
Y la línea, divisoria, es la tumba del mojado
And the dividing line is the tomb of the wetback
La cerca de la tortilla, es ofensa para el pueblo
The tortilla fence is an offense to the people
En México se pasean, Franceses, Chinos y Griegos
In Mexico, French, Chinese, and Greeks stroll around
Y algunos americanos, son caciques de los pueblos
And some Americans are chiefs of the towns
Las rosas de Mexicali, y la sangre en el Río Bravo
The roses of Mexicali and the blood in the Rio Bravo
Son dos cosas diferentes, pero en color son hermanos
Are two different things, but in color, they are brothers
Y la línea, divisoria, es la tumba del mojado
And the dividing line is the tomb of the wetback
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