Bolivian soldier


Soldier Bolivia, Bolivian soldier
go armed with your rifle, which is an American rifle
is an American rifle, soldier Bolivia
It is an American rifle
Barrientos gave it to the Lord, Bolivian soldier
Gift mr. johnson, to kill your brother
to kill your brother, I soldier Bolivia
to kill your brother
You do not know who the dead soldier Bolivia
Dead is the che-guevara and was Argentine and Cuban
and it was Argentine and Cuban soldier Bolivia
and it was Argentine and Cuban
He was your best friend, Bolivian soldier
He was the friend of the poor, from the east to the highlands
from the east to the highlands of Bolivia I soldadito
from the east to the highlands

He is my whole guitar, Bolivian soldier
mourning but does not cry, but mourn is human
although mourn is human, soldier Bolivia
although mourn is human
No cries that time, Bolivian soldier
It is not teardrop and scarf, but machete
but machete in hand, soldier Bolivia
but machete
With copper pay you, Bolivian soldier
you sell you that you pay is what you think the tyrant
It is what the tyrant thinks, soldier Bolivia
It is what the tyrant thinks
But you will learn safe, Bolivian soldier
a brother that you do not kill, do not kill a brother
it does not kill a brother, soldier Bolivia
not kill a brother
not kill a brother

Paco Ibañez
From "Paco Ibañez in Olympia", 1969, "A Flower Time" Records1969