Bracero (Demo)

Lyrics

[Verse 1] Wade across the river, through the rippling shadow waters Steal across the thirsty border, bracero Come bring your hungry body to the golden fields of plenty Sell your soul for half a penny, bracero [Chorus] For the owners and growers welcome you To the golden fields of California [Verse 2] Come labor for your mother, for your father and your brother For your sisters and your lover, bracero Come pick the fruits of yellow, break the flowers from the berries Purple grapes will fill your bellies, bracero [Chorus] And the owners and growers welcome you To the golden fields of California [Verse 3] Oh, the sun will bite your body as the dust will dry you thirsty While your muscles beg for mercy, bracero And your bones are slowing curving, bending lower than the soil Like the fruit your youth can spoil, bracero [Chorus] But the owners and growers welcome you To the golden fields of California [Verse 4] When the weary night embraces, sleep in shacks that could be cages They will take it from your wages, bracero Come sing about tomorrow with a jingle of the dollars And forget your slavery collars, bracero [Chorus] For the owners and growers welcome you To the golden fields of California