Tuza Gulja

Songwriter: Narciso Guzmán from Santo Domingo Yojovi
Composer: Martín Marcial from San Francisco Yateé

Original song is on YouTube! There are some differences between Zapoteco from Santo Domingo Yojovi and San Francisco Cajonos, so the lyrics below and from the original song will differ but the sentiment was translated to mean the same thing in Zapoteco San Fancisco Cajonos variant.

Cajonos translation: Leonel Palacios

Tuz gulja, tuz geita
lao yeshliu daoni dega ni
ka uxhane nhed bibyukse blene
chhbell xnhadawa ni
Nul ka naku le
kata gakdu she tuzu gulju dani
Nul ka naku le
benzankse chhakse ga ni
Naka bi udashag, chhun yel we
Nachho gakdu nie chu le
Na chhun nhed xbab
tu shize kuej yichja le
juye benha leo chhakze bil jueshka
benzankse lle ka lé
Na chhun nhed xbab
tu shize kuej yichja le

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I was born by myself, by myself I will die
in this little land here
When she gave birth to me, she saw that I was a man,
my mom cried
women like you,
Don't think you're the only one who was born here.
women like you,
many exist here
I am a partyer, I am a drinker
don't think that for you
and I'm thinking
forgetting you forever
leave her my friends tell me
there are many like her
and I'm thinking,
forgetting you forever.