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!"