El Buen Borincano
Rafael Hernandez
The Good Puerto Rican
If I had not been born
in the land where I was born
I would regret
not having been born there
I am not to blame
listen, dear brothers
for being born on this little island
and for being a good Puerto Rican
Since I am not made of stone
one day I will die
and to my Puerto Rican land
I will leave my remains
Bury me wherever
but if in my Borinquen
Bolivar, in Venezuela
in Cuba, Maceo and Marti
and in Argentina
the glorious San Martin
