A reader sent me the translation for the video below. Here it is, although I might have preferred in retrospect not to know:
Al candidato quien es Barack Obama
To the candidate who is Barack Obama
Este corrido le canto con el alma
I sing this corrido with all my soul.
Humilde fue nacido tambien sin pretencion
He is of humble birth, and without pretension.
Empezo por las calles de Chicago
He began on the streets of Chicago
Trabajando pa' lograr una vision
Working to achieve a vision
Pa' proteger la gente trabajadora
To protect the working people
Y traernos todos juntos
And bring us all together
In esta gran nacion.
In this great nation.CHORUS:
Viva Obama! (Viva!) Viva Obama! (Viva!)
Familias unidas, seguras, y hasta con plan de salud.
Families united, secure, and with a health plan.
Viva Obama! (Viva!) Viva Obama! (Viva!)
Un candidato luchando por nuestra nacion.
A candidate fighting for our nation.Nada importa si eres de San Antonio
It doesn't matter if you're from San Antonio
Nada importa si eres de Corpus Christi
It doesn't matter if you're from Corpus Christi
De Dallas o Del Valle
From Dallas or El Valle
De Houston o Del Paso
From Houston or El Paso
Lo que importa es que votemos por Obama
What's important is that we vote for Obama
Porque su lucha tambien es nuestra lucha
Because his fight is also our fight
Y hoy que tenemos la urgencia para un cambio
And today we have an urgent need for change
Vamos todos unidos
We all go united
Con nuestro gran amigo
With our great friend.CHORUS:
Viva Obama! (Viva!) Viva Obama! (Viva!)
Familias unidas, seguras, y hasta con plan de salud.
Families united, secure, and with a health plan.
Viva Obama! (Viva!) Viva Obama! (Viva!)
Un candidato luchando por nuestra nacion.
A candidate fighting for our nation.