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Canción puertorriqueña Lyrics by Nicolás Guillén

La paloma de vuelo popular

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¿Cómo estás, Puerto rico,
tú de socio asociado en sociedad?
al pie de cocoteros y guitarras,
bajo la luna y junto al mar,
¡qué suave honor andar del brazo,
brazo con brazo del Tío Sam!
¿En qué lengua me entiendes,
en qué lengua por fin te podré hablar,
si en yes,
si en sí,
si en bien,
si en well,
si en mal,
si en bad, si en very bad?
Juran los que te matan
que eres feliz... ¿Será verdad?
Arde tu frente pálida,
la anemia en tu mirada logra un brillo fatal;
masticas una jerigonza
medio española, medio slang;
de un empujón te hundieron en Corea,
sin que supieras por quién ibas a pelear,
si en yes,
si en sí,
si en bien,
si en well,
si en mal,
si en bad, si en very bad?
Ay, yo bien conozco a tu enemigo,
el mismo que tenemos por acá,
socio en la sangre y el azúcar,
socio asociado en sociedad:
United States and Puerto Rico
es decir New York City with San Juan,
Manhattan y Borinquen, soga y cuello,
apenas nada más...
No yes,
no sí,
no bien,
no well,
sí mal,
sí bad, sí very bad!
Credits
Nicolás Guillén

Nicolás Guillén

About “Canción puertorriqueña” by Nicolás Guillén

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"Canción puertorriqueña" appears on "La paloma de vuelo popular".

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