The Perks of Being a Cuban.

I've been translating songs, tryingto better my Spanish vocabulary. Here's one of my many attempts that I actually do not find teribble. Though it does need work

Just in case I never return
I will carry your lovely flag
Lamenting that my eyes never
Saw my people free again

Everybody knows clearly why
I had to leave my blessed home
See though I left I always felt
I’d return as quickly as I left

But the time keeps passing, fleeting
And your sun keeps crying, bleeding
Those stiff ties that bind you tighten
And I’m still sitting, waiting, and to my Lord, continue praying

And I’ve always said it proudly
As they envied my being born in your arms
And though I am not with you
A piece of me always remains in that place
-- Just in case
Just in case I never return

The moment is quickly approaching
When your suffering erases
We swear we won’t hold a grudge—God help us!
And we will all share together
The same joy, for once, God willing!

Though so much time has passed us now
With pride I have carried your name
And to all the skeptics of the world
I have told them of your beauty and your truth

But my dear homeland don’t you suffer
Heart of mine don’t break apart
There is no bad that lasts a hundred years
Nor any human that can withstand such age

And I never wanted to leave you
I called on you with each free step
And my love always remains there
A one lone flower there, in that place
Just in case
Just in case I never return