Man built the railroad, man gotta move Man made a record, put a needle to the groove Man been up, oh, man been down Now man don't want no one around
First they stole our language Then they stole our names Then they stole the things that brought us fame And they stole our neighbors And they stole our streets And they left us to die on Rican Beach
Well, you can take my life But don't take my home Baby, it's a solid price It comes with my bones
Now all the politicians They just squawk their mouths They say, "we'll build a wall to keep them out" And all the poets were dying Of a silence disease So it happened quickly and with much ease
Well, you can take my life But don't take my home Baby, it's a solid price It comes with my bones
I may never see you again I may never see you again I'll keep fighting 'til the end I'll keep fighting 'til the end I'll keep fighting 'til the end I'll keep fighting 'til the end 'Til the end 'Til the end 'Til the end 'Til the end 'Til the end