Marcho de Delano: Miguel Francisco Barragan
Translated by Abby Rivera
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One day, early on the seventeenth of March
A valiant man A Mexican man Left Delano on a famous march To the (state) capital with all his people Along the highway the people shouted Long-live the Strike And the Mother of God! Brave men Like Cesar Chavez Fighting against injustice and discrimination After fifteen days they arrived in Stockton Tired and downcast from so much marching There the sympathizers gave them a hand Meanwhile the mariachi could be heard singing (Chorus:) Delano, Delano your name is history History of a people That organized itself At the side of a man seeking justice And in search of recognition for the farm worker They continued their march more earnestly The movement and the strike had to succeed And enough of tolerating that the poor who are born working the fields Live like a slave and die as one On Easter Sunday they finally arrived The three hundred miles to the (state) capital Those brave men and women Eight thousand people witnessed their arrival Delano your march will continue forward Having at heart a new vision Of awareness and hope For the farm worker who fights For a better way of life (Chorus) |
Un día diez y siete de marzo temprano
Salió de Delano en marcha inmortal Un hombre valiente Hombre mejicano Con toda su gente a la capital Por la carretera la gente cantaba ¡Que Viva la Huelga Y la Madre de Dios! Los hombres valientes Como César Chavez Peliando injusticia y discriminación Al los quince díaz Llegáron a Stockton Cansados y tristes de tánto andar Allí los aliados le dieron la mano Mientas se oía el mariachi cantar (Coro:) Delano, Delano tu nombre es historia Historia de un pueblo Que se organizó Al lado de un hombre buscando justicia Y del campesino la honra buscar Siguieron sus pasos con más intusiásmo La causa y la huelga tenian que triúnfar Y ya básta que el pobre nacído en el campo Viva como esclavo y muéra ígual El día de pasquas por fín terminaron Las trecientas millas a la capital Aquellos valientes hombres y mujeres Ocho mil personas los vieron llegar Delano su marcha seguirá adelante Teniendo en el alma un nuevo ideal De luz y esperanza Para el campesino que lucha por Un nuevo orden social (Coro) |