Bracero
Wolemba Phil Ochs
Yendani mumtsinje, kudutsa m'madzi osaya osaya
Iba kudutsa malire aludzu, bracero
Bwerani bweretsani matupi anu anjala kuminda yagolide yochuluka
Kuchokera ku peso kupita ku khobiri, bracero
O, Takulandirani ku California
Kumene mlimi waubwenzi adzakusamalirani
Bwerani mudzavutike chifukwa cha amayi anu, abambo anu ndi mbale wanu
Kwa mlongo wako ndi wokondedwa wako, bracero
Bwerani mudzatenge chipatso chachikasu, kuswa duwa la mabulosi
Mphesa zofiirira zidzadzaza mimba yanu, bracero
O, Takulandirani ku California
Kumene mlimi waubwenzi adzakusamalirani
Ndipo dzuwa lidzaluma thupi lako, monga fumbi lidzakukokera iwe ndi ludzu
Pamene minofu yanu ikupempha chifundo, bracero
Mumthunzi wa sombrero yanu, tsitsani thukuta lanu pamtunda
Monga chipatso chomwe unyamata wanu ukhoza kuwononga, bracero
O, Takulandirani ku California
Kumene mlimi waubwenzi adzakusamalirani
Usiku wotopa ukakumbatirana, muzigona mโtisakasa zomwe zingakhale zokhola
Adzatenga pamalipiro ako, bracero
Bwerani mudzayimbe za mawa ndi kulira kwa dollar
Ndipo iwalani kolala yanu yokhotakhota, bracero
O, Takulandirani ku California
Kumene mlimi waubwenzi adzakusamalirani
Ndipo amuna akumeneko ndi aulesi, ndipo amabweretsa mavuto
Kupatula apo, tikuyenera kulipira kawiri, bracero
Koma ngati mukumva kuti mukugwa, mukapeza kuti mayendedwe akupha
Pali ena omwe ali okonzeka, bracero
O, Takulandirani ku California
Kumene mlimi waubwenzi adzakusamalirani
Ndemanga:
Zolemba zoperekedwa ndi Jim Lesses ndikuwongolera (kawiri) ndi James Barnett
Kusinthidwa komaliza pa 17 Jan 99 ndi trent