| Se sigue regando el árbol
| The tree continues to be watered
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| por eso sigue creciendo
| that's why it keeps growing
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| las leyes quieren tumbarlo
| the laws want to knock him down
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| pero han fallado en su intento
| but they have failed in their attempt
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| solo le cortan las hojas
| they only cut the leaves
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| y cuando protesta el pueblo
| and when the people protest
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| el árbol da mucha sombra
| the tree gives a lot of shade
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| y tambien da muchos frutos
| and it also bears many fruits
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| hay intereses muy grandes
| there are very big interests
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| en los paises del mundo
| in the countries of the world
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| por eso es que lo protegen
| that's why they protect it
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| los grandes jefes corruptos
| the big corrupt bosses
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| para que el arbol se seque
| for the tree to dry
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| hay que cortar la raiz
| you have to cut the root
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| eso lo sabemos todos
| we all know that
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| pero hay muchos por ahi
| but there are many out there
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| que fertilizan el arbol
| that fertilize the tree
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| por orden de un maletin
| by order of a briefcase
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| y sigue la mata dando
| and keep on giving
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| sin que se le mire el fin
| without seeing the end
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| el arbol sigue creciendo
| the tree keeps growing
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| sus ramas ganan terreno
| its branches gain ground
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| discursos de los gobiernos
| government speeches
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| es todo lo que tenemos
| That's all we have
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| y pasan y pasan sexenios
| and six-year terms go by and go by
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| y el arbol sigue sin frenos
| and the tree continues without brakes
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| ya tiene muy grueso el tronco
| the trunk is already very thick
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| no sera facil tumbarlo
| it will not be easy to knock him down
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| y menos si se hacen tontos
| and less if they play dumb
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| por que los cobija el arbol
| because the tree shelters them
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| hay ciegos zordos y mudos
| there are blind deaf and dumb
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| en el pais gobernando
| in the country governing
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| el arbol sigue frondoso
| the tree is still leafy
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| en verde y floreciendo
| green and blooming
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| oxigenando negociosos
| oxygenating businesses
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| de los jefasos del pueblo
| of the village chiefs
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| se ha vuelto muy poderoso
| has become very powerful
|
| el santa claus del gobierno
| the government santa claus
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| para que el arbol se seque
| for the tree to dry
|
| hay que cortar la raiz
| you have to cut the root
|
| eso lo sabemos todos
| we all know that
|
| pero hay muchos por ahi
| but there are many out there
|
| que fertilizan el arbol
| that fertilize the tree
|
| por orden de un maletin
| by order of a briefcase
|
| y sigue la mata dando
| and keep on giving
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| sin que se le mire el fin | without seeing the end |