[Verse 1]
Steel toes in the trench
Mud on my vest
Cold breath
You climb in that cab
Turn key
Whole crew holds its chest
Te mueves despacio
Then quick
Swing that arm like a wrist flick
Full bucket
Edge razor thin
Not one rock hits the pin
You talk through the glass
Two fingers
I read your hands like scripture
“Back two feet” — you don’t speak
But the bucket knows the picture
We’re down here chasing grade
You’re up there calm and clean
Con la pala en tus manos
Eres santo on the screen (hey)
[Chorus]
On this block you’re dios de la pala
Every scoop
Every drop
No falla
From the trench I just stare like
“Míralo
Bro”
How you float that steel
Make the whole earth roll
Dios de la pala
Santo del barro
When you move that boom
We follow
I’m just the labor with the shovel and the rope
But you’re up there turning clay into gold
Ay
[Verse 2]
String line tight on the stakes
I’m checking pitch
You just wait
One nod
You feather that teeth
Pipe kisses dirt
No scrape
“Bájalo
Bájalo” — suave
You lower it down
Pure clase
Bell hits bell like a handshake
No chip
No crack
Just fate
Rain clouds stacking all gray
Foreman yelling ‘bout delay
You just smirk
“Tranquilo”
Spin the seat
Clear the way
I’m covered head to toe
You barely dust your clothes
En este hoyo profundo
Tú mandas
Así se ve
Bro (woah)
[Chorus]
On this block you’re dios de la pala
Every scoop
Every drop
No falla
From the trench I just stare like
“Míralo
Bro”
How you float that steel
Make the whole earth roll
Dios de la pala
Santo del barro
When you move that boom
We follow
I’m just the labor with the shovel and the rope
But you’re up there turning clay into gold
Ay
[Bridge]
One day I’ll climb that seat
Hands on the sticks
Heart beat
You laugh
“Calmado
Hermano
This machine feels fear
It sees”
Until then I stack the stone
Tie the line
Haul the load
Pero aquí en la obra
Te juro
Tú eres dios en el trono de lodo (oh yeah)
[Chorus]
On this block you’re dios de la pala
Every scoop
Every drop
No falla
From the trench I just stare like
“Míralo
Bro”
How you float that steel
Make the whole earth roll
Dios de la pala
Santo del barro
When you move that boom
We follow
I’m just the labor with the shovel and the rope
But you’re up there turning clay into gold
Ay