El Barrio

I come from there, from the Pearl of the Caribbean
Where you walk on foot, where you live with little
I come from the four corners, from Habana Club and dominoes
Where life ain't worth much, but love still exists

I come from where a kid has no hope
And for a toy, they trade their dreams
From where you fight the good fight and the bad
From an empty seawall, but full of tears

I’m from there, I’m from the neighborhood
I come from the gossip and the chatter
Where blackouts happen every day
I’m from Cuba, man, I’m Cuban

I’m from there, I’m from the neighborhood
I come from the gossip and the chatter
Why did we separate? We’re all brothers
I’m from Cuba, man, I’m Cuban

The kilo doesn’t have change and neither does freedom
A lot of people are going crazy
I want to build a bridge from Havana to Miami
To take all the Grammys back to my land

Oh, because being Cuban ain't a flaw, it’s a pride
I know what you have is bad, but that’s yours
Everyone thinks they’re the best, everyone’s number one
Each one in their little corner with their own

My shoes are tight, my socks are too hot
I come from nothing, man, that’s where I’m from

I’m from there, I’m from the neighborhood
I come from the gossip and the chatter
Why did we separate? We’re all brothers
I’m from Cuba, man, I’m Cuban

I come from where a kid has no hope
And for a toy, they trade their dreams
From where you fight the good fight and the bad
From an empty seawall, but full of tears

I’m from there, I’m from the neighborhood
I come from the gossip and the chatter
Where blackouts happen every day
I’m from Cuba, man, I’m Cuban