Came from the sea, to panamá,
To work in the jungle and build the can*l
He got paid in silver, the white man in gold, and the yellow fever took everyone's soul.
Grandaddy was a west indian man,
Y vivió y murió en panamá.
West indian man, iwant to recognize
Your iron will, your sacrifice.
You gave your life to build a path,
So oceans could meet inside the heart of panamá
Grandaddy was a west indian man,
Y vivió y murió en panamá.
Time has pa**ed but discrimination endure,
We must work together to find its cure.
West indian man, he came from the caribbean and found a home and a new start in panamá.
Grandaddy was a west indian man,
Y vivió y murió en panamá.
That is where ghe blades come from.
From st. lucy, he came down, etc...