El Morral

The Backpack

El Morral

In an old truckEn una troquita vieja
With license plates from MonterreyCon placas de Monterrey
With music from cadetsCon música de cadetes
And from Carlos and JoséY de Carlos y José
A little bottle in handUn botecito en la mano
Just to quench the thirstNomás pa quitar la sed

You will see him walking calmlyLo verán pasear tranquilo
From Guadalupe to CercadoDe Guadalupe al Cercado
He doesn't carry fake friendsNo carga falsos amigos
Nor does he need any supportNi ocupa ningún respaldo
By his smile you can tellPor su sonrisa se sabe
The backpack he's carryingEl morral que trae cargando

You don't need to be famousNo hace falta ser famoso
You just need to have what it takesSolo hay que traer con que
To write some versesPara escribir unos versos
Just a pencil and paper is enoughBasta lápiz y papel
To reach the teacherPara llegarle al maestro
They have a lot to learnTienen mucho que aprender

In the Ford 79En la Ford 79
Over by the national roadAllá por la nacional
Listening to his corridosEscuchando sus corridos
He starts to reflectSe pone a reflexionar
And remembering his old manY recordando a su viejo
With joyful TeránCon alegres Terán

The snake on the groundLa culebra por el suelo
Goes and crawls wherever it goesVa y se arrastra por dónde ay
The man who is talentedEl hombre que es de talento
Fills only his backpackLlena solo su morral
The wagons that make the most noiseLas carretas que más suenan
Never carry a sackNunca cargan ni un costal

You don't need to be famousNo hace falta ser famoso
You just need to have what it takesSolo hay que traer con que
A 50 is flyingUna 50 es volando
From Obregón to MonterreyDe Obregón a Monterrey
Oh, I'll wait for you at the PilosAy los espero en el Pilos
Partying at sunsetPardeando al atardecer