No Hablo Español

When I was younger, I was told in order to succeed What would I do, forget about my native history To get this started, let's forget about the Spanish tongue And learn the language now, and while you were young To get ahead, you gotta play by the rules Get rid of books about us and the U.S. fools To get ahead, you'd have to be understood Don't worry, honey, it's for your own good This is what I remember: "No hablo español!" My past did not surrender "No hablo español!" To all your bigotry "No hablo español!" The path is you and me "No hablo español!" This is what I remember: "No hablo español!" My past did not surrender "No hablo español!" To all your bigotry "No hablo español!" The path is you and me "No hablo español!" Told to dilute ourselves just to fit in Water down culture in hopes that we'll blend in Still segregated means we'll feel ashamed I won't be silenced, no, I won't be tamed This is what I remember: "No hablo español!" My past did not surrender "No hablo español!" To all your bigotry "No hablo español!" The path is you and me "No hablo español!" This is what I remember: "No hablo español!" My past did not surrender "No hablo español!" To all your bigotry "No hablo español!" The path is you and me "No hablo español!"