Los Dineros Mal Fin Tengan Lyrics English Translation by Josue Rarujo
When we speak
That good people can be counted on one hand
On that hand, he’s among them
I’m talking about the Guaikos
In reference to generous Ramón
And not the bad kind
Always helping everyone
There’s no one more of a hustler
It runs in the blood
Children are a reflection, and he saw it
In his father, the Guaiko
Always in the markets, a man of his word
And also a gypsy
My father already held high
Everyone had to love him
Family and outsiders alike
From the youngest to the oldest
They all gave him respect
Beautiful is freedom
May dirty money come to nothing
If my family’s not here
What do I want riches for?
I’d rather have just a piece of bread
But keep my brothers close
Beautiful is freedom
May dirty money come to nothing
If my family’s not here
What do I want riches for?
I’d rather have just a piece of bread
But keep my brothers close
Watching my children play
Sitting at my doorstep
Behind a good man
There’s always a strong woman
She is my Patri
Three children my partner gave me
My Rocío, my Mari, my Ramón
And another one on the way
I’ll call her Manuela
I want to make it clear
That Ramón’s living
He earned all on his own, and he never
Touched the subject
The teaching of Uncle Guaiko and Aunt Mari
Carries on
With basket-maker humility
I carry it tattooed, I keep it
My family comes first
We’re seven siblings
Sharing one thought
Beautiful is freedom
May dirty money come to nothing
If my family’s not here
What do I want riches for?
I’d rather have just a piece of bread
But keep my brothers close
Beautiful is freedom
May dirty money come to nothing
If my family’s not here
What do I want riches for?
I’d rather have just a piece of bread
But keep my brothers close
Watching my children play
Sitting at my doorstep
They fill me with love
They fill me with love
Because they are my passion
Because they are what I cherish
I just want to see them
Sitting at my doorstep