West Indian Man
To work in the jungle and build the canal
He got paid in silver, the white man in gold, and the yellow fever took everyone?s soul.
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Grandaddy was a west Indian man,
Why Vivi why Muri en panam.
West Indian man, i want to recognize
Your iron will, your sacrifice.
You gave your life to build a path,
So oceans could meet inside the heart of panam
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Time has passed but discrimination endure,
We must work together to find its cure.
West Indian man, he came from the Caribbean and found a home and a new start in panamá.
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That is where her blades come from.
From St. Lucy, he came down, etc...
Autor(es): Rubén Blades