Translation of the song lyrics El Inmigrante - Calibre 50

El Inmigrante (original)

Apenas tenia 17
cuando cruce la frontera
se lo prometi a mi viejesita
sacarla de la pobresa
me quemaban las noches de frio
por poquito me hogaba en el rio
y aquellos que sufrieron lo mismo
les dedico este corrido…
Soy uno de tantos Mexicanos
que trabajan dia con dia
para darle futuro a mis hijos
y ayudar a mi familia
como extraño mi rancho querido
mis amigos que no los olvido
y a mis viejos que hace varios años
que no los he visto…
Piensan que por que brinque la linea
soy un narcotraficante
ya basta de mil humillaciones
nomas por ser «Inmigrante»
estoy cantando por toda mi gente
no lo olviden tenganlo presente
que aquellos a los que no querian
hoy los hacen presidentes…
(Y haunque les duela a muchos
somos mayoria
puro Calibre 50 oiga)
El trabajo aqui ha sido muy duro
pero nunca me he rajado
y las cosas que yo he conseguido
con esfuerzo me he ganado
y aquel que se fue pal otro lado
y dejo en su pais su pasado
quien pensaba de aquel muchachito
y miren lo que a logrado…
Nos han prometido tantas cosas
y no nos han dado nada
igualdad, respeto, y tolerancia
es lo que pide mi raza
estoy cantando por toda mi gente
no lo olviden tenganlo presente
y aquellos a los que no querian
hoy los hacen presidentes…

(translation)

I was barely 17
when i cross the border
I promised my old lady
get her out of poverty
the cold nights burned me
for a little while I was drowning in the river
and those who suffered the same
I dedicate this corrido to you…
I am one of many Mexicans
who work day by day
to give my children a future
and help my family
how I miss my dear ranch
my friends that I do not forget
and to my parents who several years ago
I haven't seen them...
They think that why jump the line
I am a drug dealer
Enough of a thousand humiliations
just for being "immigrant"
I'm singing for all my people
don't forget keep it in mind
that those they didn't love
Today they are made presidents...
(And although it hurts many
we are majority
pure Caliber 50 hey)
The work here has been very hard
but I have never cracked
and the things that I have achieved
with effort I have earned
and the one who went to the other side
and I leave his past in his country
who thought of that little boy
and look what he has achieved…
We have been promised so many things
and they have given us nothing
equality, respect, and tolerance
It is what my race asks for
I'm singing for all my people
don't forget keep it in mind
and those they didn't want
Today they are made presidents...