Cesar Chavez
Tune: “De Colores”
Cesar Chavez,
Cesar Chavez devoted his life to the Farm Workers’ Union.
Cesar Chavez,
Cesar Chavez gave every inch of himself to the movement.
CHORUS: Cesar Chavez,
May your courage and vision live on in our hearts and our hands.
May your spirit endure and inspire us all to continue the work you began.
May your spirit endure and inspire us all to continue the work you began.
Si se puede,
“Si se puede” means yes we can do it, if we all believe it.
Si se puede,
Cesar said “Si se puede” and showed us the way to achieve it.
CHORUS
Cesar Chavez,
Cesar Chavez, you dreamed of a good life for all campesinos.
Cesar Chavez,
You ignited a fire in the soul of this country’s Latinos.
CHORUS
Cesar Chavez,
Cesar Chavez, you stood for the notion that all life is sacred.
Cesar Chavez,
And you taught us to fight without stooping to violence or hatred.
CHORUS
Cesar Chavez,
With your help we stood up to America’s mightiest growers.
Cesar Chavez,
And you’re still standing next to us now that your lifetime is over.
CHORUS
Copyright by Paul McKenna 2015