Late shift (by Carlos Perez)

Happy cinco de Mayo!
Day of the Latino!
History’s missed step
Its’ only true slave

never contemplated
accidentally created
and yet to be duplicated!

Step right up!
Step right up!
The freak show has arrived!

It slices, it dices!...
It cooks and bakes!... cleans and sweeps!

Don’t need no papers!
Don’t even need sleep!
Night shift ready!
Brand spanking new!
Don’t need no rest!
Don’t even expect no pay on time!

You may have it in any colour
Whiter than lilies
Blacker than night
And even anything in between
It makes no difference
you have a helpless Latino…
a true post colonial slave!
You may have more than one
Or even ever of each colour at a time
Just for your first world kicks.

Step right up!
Step right up!
The freak show has arrived!

Colonialism’s true gift!
A people’s who have no past
Unless you desire a first nations member
Inca or Maya… or even a mestiso…
Ready to serve you any time.
Happy cinco de Mayo!
Day of the Latino!
History’s missed step
Its’ only true slave

But hurry now and call!!!
As in Cinco de Mayo it will all end!
As the Latino Revolution will begin.