Salvador
In Mayaguez, and smaller towns
Along the western coast
The sea breeze washes the steeples
And raises the holy ghosts
Salvador
The sugar cane whispers its prayers
And lays them on the sea
El asilo de los pobres
And the sisters of charity
Children's voices
Pray for us Santa Maria,
Stay with us Salvador.
Pray for us, Santa Maria,
Stay with us Salvador.
Salvador
Life be hard in these jibaro towns
Marriage is less than secure
A mother brought her son and daughter
To the ayslum for the poor
She named the boy after our Lord
But he cries as he wets the bed
This filthy habit must be cured
The sisters of charity said
Salvador
They stood him in the noonday sun
His mattress on his head
Show us the shame of what you've done
Look how the stain has spread
Children
Pray for us Santa Maria,
Stay with us, Salvador
Pray for us, Santa Maria,
Stay with us, Salvador.
Salvador
They pinned him down that child alone,
Upon a red anthill
In stinging shame so he could learn
Pain that breaks the will
His mother Esmeralda, his sister Aurea
They watched him struggled all the harder
Their little warrior.
Esmeralda
There was a crucifixion, yes,
But this time it is my son,
This time it's not you, Jesus,
But Salvador Agron.
Salvador & Esmeralda
A dirt road leads to Heaven
Through the canes of Mayaguez.
You walked it you were seven
I watered it with tears
Salvador
I walked it, I was seven.
You watered it with tears
Esmeralda
You walked it, you were seven.
I watered it with tears.
Children
Pray for us Santa Maria,
Stay with us, Salvador
Pray for us, Santa Maria,
Stay with us, Salvador.
Santero
Para su ayo
Omo ni alaguana co mama kenye rawoe
Drummers
O para wa yo
Eque echu odara
Omo ni alaguana co mama kenye rawoe
Celebrants chorus
Para su ayo
Omo ni alaguana co mama kenye rawoe
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