El Mayoral (slave Driver)

Qué dolor siento en mi pecho

cuando está de madrugá

el mayoral con su reto

no no? deja descansar

A las cuatro e? la mañana

cuando el sol se va asoma?

el mayoral con su reto

no no? deja descansar

¡Ay! mayoral, ¡ay! mayoral

¡ay! mayoral, ¡ay! mayoral

Saca tu machete Cipriano (saca tu machete)

afila tu lampa José (afila tu lampa)

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English:

I feel such pain in my chest

when dawn approaches

It's the slave driver, with his threats

He doesn't let us rest.

At four in the morning

when the sun's ready to shine

the slave driver with his scolding

doesn't let us rest.

Oh slave driver! Oh, slave driver!

Oh, slave driver! Oh, slave driver!

Take out your machete, Cipriano

(take out your machete)

Sharpen your shovel, Jose

(sharpen your shovel)