El hombre es un creador

Igualito que otros tantos

Just like many others

de niño aprendí a sudar,

As a child, I learned to sweat

no conocí las escuelas

I didn't know about schools

ni supe lo que es jugar.

And I didn't know what playing is

Me sacaban de la cama

They would pull me out of bed

por la mañana temprano

Early in the morning

y al laíto 'e mi papá

And by my father's side

fui creciendo en el trabajo.

I grew up working

Con mi pura habilidad

With my pure skill

me las di de carpintero

I tried my hand at carpentry

de estucador y albañil

As a plasterer and bricklayer

de gásfiter y tornero,

As a plumber and lathe operator

puchas que sería güeño

Man, it would have been great

haber tenío instrucción

To have had an education

porque de todo elemento

Because in every element

el hombre es un creador.

Man is a creator

Yo le levanto una casa

I can build a house for you

o le construyo un camino

Or construct a road

le pongo sabor al vino

I add flavor to wine

le saco humito a la fábrica.

I bring smoke to the factory

Voy al fondo de la tierra

I go deep into the earth

y conquisto las alturas,

And conquer the heights

camino por las estrellas

I walk among the stars

y hago surco a la espesura.

And carve furrows in the thickets

Aprendí el vocabulario

I learned the vocabulary

del amo, dueño y patrón,

Of the master, owner, and boss

me mataron tantas veces

So many times they killed me

por levantarles la voz,

For raising my voice

pero del suelo me paro,

But from the ground, I stand up

porque me prestan las manos,

Because they lend me their hands

porque ahora no estoy solo,

Because now I'm not alone

porque ahora somos tantos.

Because now we are many