Soldadito boliviano [English translation]

little soldier from Bolivia, little bolivian soldier

you run around armed with your rifle, that's an american rifle

that's an american rifle, little soldier from Bolivia

that's an american rifle

it was given to you by Mr. Barrientos, little bolivian soldier

a gift from Mr. Johnson, to kill your brother

to kill your brother, little soldier from Bolivia

to kill your brother

you don't know who the diceased is, little bolivian soldier

the diceased is "El Che Guevara", and he was both Argentinian and Cuban

and he was both Argentinian and Cuban, little bolivian soldier

and he was both Argentinian and Cuban

he was your best friend, little bolivian soldier

he was friends with the poor, from the east to the high plains

from the east to the high plains, little soldier from Bolivia

from the east to the high plains

my guitar stays strong, little bolivian soldier

it's in mourning but doesn't cry, even though crying is human

even though crying is human, little soldier from Bolivia

even though crying is human

doesn't cry because the time, little bolivian soldier

is not a time of tears and handkerchief, but of a machete on (every) hand

but of a machete on (every) hand, little soldier from Bolivia

but of a machete on (every) hand

with the copper that (he) pays you, little bolivian soldier

that you sell yourself that you get paid, is what the the tyrant thinks

is what the the tyrant thinks, little soldier from Bolivia

is what the the tyrant thinks

but you will learn for sure, little bolivian soldier

that you just don't kill a brother, that you don't kill a brother

that you don't kill a brother, little soldier from Bolivia

that you don't kill a brother

that you don't kill a brother

• Artist:Paco Ibañez