I sing songs melodically

With soul and spirit

The sweet lullabies, salsa, meringue, poetry, the blues

Chanting tunes of living life,

That life of a human being, of a Latino...

Because I am proud to be what I am

And I have no doubt of what I shall remain.

You see, racists call us spice and niggers,

Which means second class citizens,

But I am second to none!

I have been called spade, mulatto and colored,

However, Latino is what I shall always be

Because I was born from the womb of the Caribbean.

You liberals try to be slick,

But I won’t accept that Hispanic shit either,

And you can keep that “soy” shit too!

I’m back at the Vanguard

Singing such beautiful music,

Seeking the expanse of “FREEDOM!”